title: AIDS and women in Brazil: the emerging problem.
abstract: This paper compares and problematizes the public discourse on AIDS and sexuality with the actual private discourse of low-income urban women in Brazil. Women's perspectives on sexuality are explored by examining what they say about anal sex, virginity, and fidelity and are seen as approximating culturally scripted ideals for sexual behavior. AIDS discourses that are being proposed by the Brazilian government, Brazilian AIDS activist groups and the women's movement are examined in light of these perspectives. Condom literacy, a central component to the Brazilian AIDS activist campaign, is problematized within the context of low-income women's lives.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anthropology, University of California at Berkeley 94704.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Goldstein
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D017280:Condoms; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D014505:Urban Population