THE VOYEUR IN JARDIM DE ALLAH: AN ETHNOGRAPHY ABOUT SEMI-PUBLIC SEXUAL PLEASURES ON THE EDGE OF SALVADOR
Jardim de Allah; Sex; Voyeurism; Making out; Privacy
This is a nocturnal ethnography of Praia Jardim de Alah, located on the seafront of Salvador da Bahia. Discussions regarding this urban space intersect observations on sexual practices (such as pegação and voyeurism) and mechanisms to control sexuality. How do the men of Jardim de Allah use urban space in their desire for semi-public sexual pleasures? Categories such as public and private, exposure and privacy, permission and prohibition are analyzed in this study.