The erotic evidence as cultural consumption symbolic violence

• Main Authors: Carolina Serrano Barquín, Patricia Zarza Delgado
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidad Autónoma Indígena de México 2013-09-01
• Series: Ra Ximhai
• Subjects: Sexuality; Repression; Gender discrimination.
• Online Access: http://uaim.mx/webraximhai/Vol9Num3/05-Elerotismocomoconsumocultural-CarolinaSerrano.pdf

The desires, pleasures and emotions that relate to female sexuality and eroticism have been repressed as an expression of male power. Under this perspective, this paper presents some results of an investigation in which college students were interviewed in the city of Toluca, is seen discussing sexuality that specifically address physical aspects and their experiences are very different and inequitable between men and women. Young people often link sexuality with concepts such as reproduction, intimacy, warmth, love and pleasure. Also, the theme reflects certain connotations of morality and immorality, sin and danger, as well as imposition of power relations, domination and other stereotypes. Thus, from the interviews and cultural consumption is perceived sexuality and erotic also involves symbolic violence.