Prostitution sex , work , policy and politics Teela Sanders , Maggie O' Neill and Jane Pitcher.
Detalles de publicación: California Sage 2009.Descripción: 219p. ill. 24cmISBN:- 9781847870667
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Many commentators have attempted to analyze and explain the nature of prostitution. However this is the first textbook to offer a complete overview of the way it operates within contemporary society, its characteristics, organizational structures, and cultural contexts. The book also explores how criminal, social, and health policies have sought to regulate and control the selling of sex.
Key Features
Covers all key areas common to the study of the female sex industry and also includes male and transgender sex work and the sexual exploitation of young people Combines sociological approaches with criminology, criminal justice studies, social policy, health research, and sexuality studies Includes the international context of the sex industry, drawing on European and other examples of law, regulation, and systems that govern the sex industry Offers a lively writing style, case studies, summaries of relevant legislation, study questions, and guidance on further reading Assists student learning and aids lecturers in their teachingWritten by leading experts with over 20 years′ experience in researching and teaching on the field, this is a must for all criminology, criminal justice, and sociology students taking modules in sex industry and prostitution studies. It will also appeal to those in gender studies and social policy.
Includes bibliographical references (p.190-209) index and glossary.
Tabla de contenidos provista por Syndetics
- The Sociology of Sex Work
- The Cultural Context of Commerce & Sex
- Sex Workers and Sex Work
- Children, Young People and Commercial Sexual Exploitation
- Buying Sexual Services
- Sex Workers, Labour Rights & Unionisation
- Crime, Justice and the Sex Industry
- Communities, Services and Welfare
- Globalisation and the Sex Trade
- Researching the Sex Industry
Notas de autor provistas por Syndetics
Teela Sanders is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Leeds.Maggie O'Neill is Senior - Lecturer in Criminology and Social Policy at Loughborough University.
Jane Pitcher is an Independent Social Researcher.