Who Controls the Streets? Piropos in Buenos Aires: Women's Experiences and Interpretations

abstract: This research study analyzes the use of piropos as a dominant part of Buenos Aires street culture. Piropos are locally defined as advances made by male strangers toward women in the public sphere, and they typically include: following, staring, unsolicited sexual/romantic comments and phys...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Mitchell, Mia Lael (Author)
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.29952