Sex Work Matters - Exploring Money, Power, and Intimacy in the Sex Industry (Hardcover)

"Sex Work Matters" brings sex workers, scholars and activists together 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 police, to the experience of male and transgender sex work, this fascinating and original book offers theoretical discussions as well empirical case studies, providing new ways to link theory with lived experiences. The result is a vital new contribution to sex-worker rights. The book will equip any reader with new theoretical frameworks for understanding the sex industry, challenging readers to explore the topic of sex work in new ways, especially its cultural, economic and political dimensions.

General

Imprint:	Zed Books Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2010
First published:	May 2010
Editors:	Melissa Hope Ditmore • Antonia Levy • Alys Willman
Contributors:	Mindy S. Bradley-Engen • Giulia Garofalo • Mashrur Shahid Hossain • Kerwin Kaye • Patty Kelly • Juline Koken • Barbara G. Brents
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Paper over boards
Pages:	288
ISBN-13:	978-1-84813-433-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Ethical issues & debates > Prostitution
LSN:	1-84813-433-9
Barcode:	9781848134331

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