Territory of the transvestite community in the center of Teresina-PI/Território da comunidade travesti no centro de Teresina-PI

Abstract

The debate about the territory was resumed with the great importance that it really deserves and is characterized as a study objective of Geography. For geographical science the territory theme has been highlighted not for its meaning, but for its relevance with the means of coexistence for human beings, besides being relevant to the identification of the territories of the different communities. Territory is not only linked to political power, it is also linked to symbolic power of appropriation. Prostitution is a social act of the excluded minority before society, without opportunity. The transvestites at dusk are seen in the streets of downtown Teresina for another night of work, and it's easy to spot the spaces they built over the years. What is the importance and the real reasons that led these professionals to choose these territories?

Keywords

• territory
• prostitution
• transvestites