Author, as appears in the article.: Jacques-Avino, Constanza; de Andres, Anna; Roldan, Llanos; Fernandez-Quevedo, Manuel; de Olalla, Patricia Garcia; Diez, Elia; Romani, Oriol; Cayla, Joan A.;
Department: Antropologia, Filosofia i Treball Social
URV's Author/s: Romaní Alfonso, José Oriol
Keywords: Adult Anthropology, cultural Behaviors Ethnography Gender Health Heterosexuality Hiv Hiv infections Homosexuality, male Humans Interpersonal relations Male Masculinity Men Number Population Qualitative research Safe sex Sauna Sex work Sex workers Sexually transmitted diseases Social support Spain Steam bath Substance-related disorders Unsafe sex Young adult
Abstract: This ethnography was conducted in Barcelona, a city that provides different gay leisure resources, such as gay saunas. We aimed to analyze from studies on gender and masculinities, how sexuality, perception of HIV infection and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and preventive measures are articulated in gay sauna male sex workers (MSW). Ten in-depth interviews and observation were conducted between 2012 and 2016. Safe sex practices are more frequent with clients, while risk practices are carried out more with non-commercial partners. Sexual orientation plays an important role. Homosexuals assume riskier practices in sex work than heterosexuals. Drug use or lack of support networks were associated with higher social vulnerability and risk behaviors. Contracting HIV still creates fear, while having other STIs is perceived as part of a man's sexual life. The MSW affirms masculinity with concurrent sexual partners, breadwinner, and on the other hand, questions a heteronormative model. Interventions for the prevention of HIV and STIs in this group should consider social determinants such as inferior work alternatives and the provision of more significant social support.
Thematic Areas: Administração pública e de empresas, ciências contábeis e turismo Administração, ciências contábeis e turismo Antropologia / arqueologia Arquitetura e urbanismo Arquitetura, urbanismo e design Astronomia / física Biodiversidade Biotecnología Ciência da computação Ciência de alimentos Ciência política e relações internacionais Ciências agrárias i Ciências ambientais Ciências biológicas i Ciências biológicas ii Ciências biológicas iii Ciências sociais aplicadas i Ciencias sociales Direito Economia Educação Educação física Enfermagem Engenharias i Engenharias ii Engenharias iii Engenharias iv Ensino Farmacia Filosofía Filosofia/teologia:subcomissão filosofia Filosofia/teologia:subcomissão teologia General medicine Geociências Geografía Health policy Historia Interdisciplinar Letras / linguística Linguística e literatura Matemática / probabilidade e estatística Medicina i Medicina ii Medicina iii Medicina veterinaria Medicine (miscellaneous) Nutrição Odontología Planejamento urbano e regional / demografia Psicología Public health, environmental and occupational health Public, environmental & occupational health Química Saúde coletiva Serviço social Sociología Sociologia i política Zootecnia / recursos pesqueiros
licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
Author's mail: oriol.romani@urv.cat
Author identifier: 0000-0001-6939-0711
Record's date: 2024-06-28
Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Papper original source: Ciencia & Saude Coletiva. 24 (12): 4707-4716
APA: Jacques-Avino, Constanza; de Andres, Anna; Roldan, Llanos; Fernandez-Quevedo, Manuel; de Olalla, Patricia Garcia; Diez, Elia; Romani, Oriol; Cayla, Jo (2019). Male sex workers: between safe sex and risk. Ethnography in a gay sauna in Barcelona, Spain. Ciencia & Saude Coletiva, 24(12), 4707-4716. DOI: 10.1590/1413-812320182412.27842017
Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Journal publication year: 2019
Publication Type: Journal Publications
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