Proposal Title
The “Pedagogy of Cruelty ” in the “Putero” Narrative
Location
Room 2-048
Start Date
9-11-2018 2:00 PM
End Date
9-11-2018 3:00 PM
Presentation Type
Paper
Abstract
This paper is focused on research regarding the sexual grammar of the narrations of prostitution customers in Spain in relation to the work of anthropologist Rita Segato, with the purpose of understanding why men pay for sex. In order to understand the causes that articulate the “putero” narrative, the discourses of prostitution customers were analyzed through semi-structured in-depth interviews, group interviews, and discussion groups. The succession of socio-sexual paradigms in our country illuminates the comprehension of this phenomenon that places Spain as the European country with the highest rate of make prostitution consumption. The stories are classified in four categories: misogynist (hates women); consumer (everything can be bought and sold); friend (affectionate but abusive); and critical (occasional and remorseful). As far as we are concerned, the purchase of sex is a strategy to reinforce masculinity based on an identity focused on exhibition in front of a group of peers.
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The “Pedagogy of Cruelty ” in the “Putero” Narrative
Room 2-048
This paper is focused on research regarding the sexual grammar of the narrations of prostitution customers in Spain in relation to the work of anthropologist Rita Segato, with the purpose of understanding why men pay for sex. In order to understand the causes that articulate the “putero” narrative, the discourses of prostitution customers were analyzed through semi-structured in-depth interviews, group interviews, and discussion groups. The succession of socio-sexual paradigms in our country illuminates the comprehension of this phenomenon that places Spain as the European country with the highest rate of make prostitution consumption. The stories are classified in four categories: misogynist (hates women); consumer (everything can be bought and sold); friend (affectionate but abusive); and critical (occasional and remorseful). As far as we are concerned, the purchase of sex is a strategy to reinforce masculinity based on an identity focused on exhibition in front of a group of peers.
