Madame Satã and the jails of Ilha Grande: an analysis of gender constructs and sexuality in the prison system
The lawsuits described João Francisco dos Santos, or “Madame Satã”, as sexual pervert and a very dangerous person. The objective of this paper is to analyze Satã’s behavior in prison, where the treatment with priso- ners was very violent, and, in Vila do Abraão, where he lived after being released....
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Associação Brasileira de Antropologia
2017-08-01
|
| Series: | Vibrant: Virtual Brazilian Anthropology |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/vibrant/4101 |
| _version_ | 1818941803376672768 |
|---|---|
| author | Myrian Sepúlveda dos Santos Yasmim Issa |
| author_facet | Myrian Sepúlveda dos Santos Yasmim Issa |
| author_sort | Myrian Sepúlveda dos Santos |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | The lawsuits described João Francisco dos Santos, or “Madame Satã”, as sexual pervert and a very dangerous person. The objective of this paper is to analyze Satã’s behavior in prison, where the treatment with priso- ners was very violent, and, in Vila do Abraão, where he lived after being released. The research is based on testimonies left by him, documents, newspapers and interviews with guards and residents of Ilha Grande. Unlike his attitude in Lapa, his behavior in prisons and in Ilha Grande was completely different: his fame of brave scoundrel brought him respect and his homosexuality was well accepted. The identity shifts made by him challenged not only fixed constructions of gender and sexuality, but also those of justice and power. |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-20T07:01:20Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-1baa07b576f241c58a0d9b8ae6404859 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1809-4341 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-20T07:01:20Z |
| publishDate | 2017-08-01 |
| publisher | Associação Brasileira de Antropologia |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Vibrant: Virtual Brazilian Anthropology |
| spelling | doaj.art-1baa07b576f241c58a0d9b8ae64048592022-12-21T19:49:11ZengAssociação Brasileira de AntropologiaVibrant: Virtual Brazilian Anthropology1809-43412017-08-01Madame Satã and the jails of Ilha Grande: an analysis of gender constructs and sexuality in the prison systemMyrian Sepúlveda dos SantosYasmim IssaThe lawsuits described João Francisco dos Santos, or “Madame Satã”, as sexual pervert and a very dangerous person. The objective of this paper is to analyze Satã’s behavior in prison, where the treatment with priso- ners was very violent, and, in Vila do Abraão, where he lived after being released. The research is based on testimonies left by him, documents, newspapers and interviews with guards and residents of Ilha Grande. Unlike his attitude in Lapa, his behavior in prisons and in Ilha Grande was completely different: his fame of brave scoundrel brought him respect and his homosexuality was well accepted. The identity shifts made by him challenged not only fixed constructions of gender and sexuality, but also those of justice and power.http://journals.openedition.org/vibrant/4101Madame SatãhomossexualityIlha Grande’s prisons |
| spellingShingle | Myrian Sepúlveda dos Santos Yasmim Issa Madame Satã and the jails of Ilha Grande: an analysis of gender constructs and sexuality in the prison system Vibrant: Virtual Brazilian Anthropology Madame Satã homossexuality Ilha Grande’s prisons |
| title | Madame Satã and the jails of Ilha Grande: an analysis of gender constructs and sexuality in the prison system |
| title_full | Madame Satã and the jails of Ilha Grande: an analysis of gender constructs and sexuality in the prison system |
| title_fullStr | Madame Satã and the jails of Ilha Grande: an analysis of gender constructs and sexuality in the prison system |
| title_full_unstemmed | Madame Satã and the jails of Ilha Grande: an analysis of gender constructs and sexuality in the prison system |
| title_short | Madame Satã and the jails of Ilha Grande: an analysis of gender constructs and sexuality in the prison system |
| title_sort | madame sata and the jails of ilha grande an analysis of gender constructs and sexuality in the prison system |
| topic | Madame Satã homossexuality Ilha Grande’s prisons |
| url | http://journals.openedition.org/vibrant/4101 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT myriansepulvedadossantos madamesataandthejailsofilhagrandeananalysisofgenderconstructsandsexualityintheprisonsystem AT yasmimissa madamesataandthejailsofilhagrandeananalysisofgenderconstructsandsexualityintheprisonsystem |