Mandando bocas: Woo and Sex among Sampadjudu Young Men
In this paper I deal with a Cape Verdean phenomenon: the mandar bocas (“to send mouths”). Specifically, I analyse the action of “mandar bocas” made by men in the town of Mindelo. At a first glance, this phenomenon could be quickly classified as “homophobic” slurs. I argue, however, that this is not...
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| description | In this paper I deal with a Cape Verdean phenomenon: the mandar bocas (“to send mouths”). Specifically, I analyse the action of “mandar bocas” made by men in the town of Mindelo. At a first glance, this phenomenon could be quickly classified as “homophobic” slurs. I argue, however, that this is not the only possible interpretation of the phenomenon as “mandar bocas” is often a phase of a homoerotic courtship between young men in Cabo Verde, though permeated by masculinist signs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-478e9b94de1844d8aeb5318112a073242022-12-22T01:50:43ZspaUniversidad Complutense de MadridRevista de Antropología Social1131-558X1988-28312016-11-0125242144110.5209/RASO.5397950492Mandando bocas: Woo and Sex among Sampadjudu Young MenFrancisco Miguel0Universidade de BrasíliaIn this paper I deal with a Cape Verdean phenomenon: the mandar bocas (“to send mouths”). Specifically, I analyse the action of “mandar bocas” made by men in the town of Mindelo. At a first glance, this phenomenon could be quickly classified as “homophobic” slurs. I argue, however, that this is not the only possible interpretation of the phenomenon as “mandar bocas” is often a phase of a homoerotic courtship between young men in Cabo Verde, though permeated by masculinist signs.https://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/RASO/article/view/53979HomosexualidadcriolloMindeloCabo VerdeÁfrica |
| spellingShingle | Francisco Miguel Mandando bocas: Woo and Sex among Sampadjudu Young Men Revista de Antropología Social Homosexualidad criollo Mindelo Cabo Verde África |
| title | Mandando bocas: Woo and Sex among Sampadjudu Young Men |
| title_full | Mandando bocas: Woo and Sex among Sampadjudu Young Men |
| title_fullStr | Mandando bocas: Woo and Sex among Sampadjudu Young Men |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mandando bocas: Woo and Sex among Sampadjudu Young Men |
| title_short | Mandando bocas: Woo and Sex among Sampadjudu Young Men |
| title_sort | mandando bocas woo and sex among sampadjudu young men |
| topic | Homosexualidad criollo Mindelo Cabo Verde África |
| url | https://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/RASO/article/view/53979 |
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