Sex work matters : exploring money, power, and intimacy in the sex industry /
Sex Work Matters brings together sex workers, scholars and activists to present pioneering essays on the economics and sociology of sex work.
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York : New York :
Zed Books ; Distributed in the USA exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan,
2010
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | Sex Work Matters brings together sex workers, scholars and activists to present pioneering essays on the economics and sociology of sex work. From insights by sex workers on how they handle money, intimate relationships and daily harassment by the police, to the experience of male and transgender sex work, this fascinating and original book offers new theoretical frameworks for understanding the sex industry. Sèx Work Matters is destined to become a classic in its field, offering fresh perspectives on romantic and economic taboos in the lives of sex workers. The future of research on erotic commerce depends on these powerful voices, informed arguments and timeless ideas.'-Tracy Quan, author, Diary of a Manhattan Call Girl and Diary of a Jetsetting Call Girl. Sèx Work Matters is an essential guide for anyone intrigued by how sex work is moving beyond the margins and into the center of the public square.' Melissa Gira Grant, columnist, $pread. T̀his volume makes a major contribution to understanding the everyday lives, experiences and perspectives of sex workers. It offers a rich body of evidence that shatters the myths that have gained purchase in policy debates in the UK and elsewhere Andrea Cornwall, editor, Development with a Body. T̀he book eloquently makes the case for the need for activist and academic collaboration in sex work research, and answers that challenge with brilliance and brio. The gauntlet has well and truly been thrown down.'-Jo Doezema, author, Sex Slaves and Discourse Masters --Book Jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 275 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-265) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781848134355 1848134355 1848138407 9781848138407 1282659146 9781282659148 9786612659140 6612659149 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
