Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Methodology Chapter 2 Information-gathering and Illegality Chapter 3 The Surveys Chapter 4 Focus-groups Discussions Chapter 5 In-Depth Interviews Chapter 6 Ethnographic Observation Chapter 7 2004 RAP Chapter 8 Quotes Chapter 9 Background Chapter 10 Sexual Culture Chapter 11 US-Costa Rican Relations Chapter 12 Is Costa Rica a New Thailand? Chapter 13 Sex or Going Fishing? Chapter 14 Sex Workers Who Cater to Tourists Chapter 15 Sex Tourists Chapter 16 Origins and Characteristics Chapter 17 Self- definition Chapter 18 How do Mongers Negotiate With Sex Workers? Chapter 19 The Sex Worker Chapter 20 Social Status Chapter 21 HIV in the Caribbean and Central America Chapter 22 The Costa Rican Epidemic Chapter 23 Sex Workers Chapter 24 Sexual Practices Chapter 25 Condom Use Chapter 26 The Women Chapter 27 Condoms in Trash Cans Chapter 28 Machismo and Feminism Chapter 29 Tradition versus Modernity Chapter 30 Liminal Chapter 31 Latin Women versus American Women Chapter 32 Lying and Simulation Chapter 33 The Female Perspective Chapter 34 Sex Work Becomes Complicated Chapter 35 Girlfriend Fantasy Experience Chapter 36 Second Houses Chapter 37 Ethics Chapter 38 HIV Chapter 39 Female Condom Chapter 40 English for Sex Work Chapter 41 Ms. Safe: Interactive Software Chapter 42 A Sex Worker's Website, Paper and Guardian Angel Program Chapter 43 Nocturna: A Sex Worker's Magazine Chapter 44 Guardian Angel Program Chapter 45 Non- Mandatory HIV Testing Part 46 Epilogue Part 47 Annex, Charts, Graphics and Diagrams Part 48 Index Part 49 About the Author

About the Author

Jacobo Schifter-Sikora is former Director of the Ph.D. program in Philosophy at Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica and is now teaching at Universidad de Costa Rica. He was the director of ILPES, a regional program for HIV prevention in Central America, 1990-2000. He received his Ph.D. in History from Columbia University and has written numerous books and articles about sexual minorities and HIV.