Sex Work and Human Dignity - Law, Politics and Discourse (Paperback)

The notion of human dignity is frequently, yet enigmatically, invoked in legal and political debates on sex work, where many people use it without much elaboration on exactly what they mean by it. Sex Work and Human Dignity: Law, Politics and Discourse sheds light on this enigma, by exploring how dignity-based discourses are used by those who write and talk about prostitution and also what role these discourses may play in shaping wider cultural understandings of sex work and sex workers. The book draws on political discourse theory and is international in its scope, with analysis of legal cases, textual sources, and empirical data gathered through interviews with activists from several different countries in the Global North and South. The book traces how the concept of dignity is used in a range of legal and political discourses on sex work and ultimately asks to what extent dignity-based discourses help to advance, or hinder, sex workers' social inclusion. This book will appeal to students and researchers interested in sex work and feminism, as well as those who study human dignity. Its interdisciplinary nature means it will appeal to those working in a range of disciplines, including law, sociology, philosophy, and political theory.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Interdisciplinary Studies in Sex for Sale
Release date:	May 2022
First published:	2021
Authors:	Stewart Cunningham
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	224
ISBN-13:	978-0-367-61869-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > General Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Aesthetics Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > General Books > Law > English law > Private, property, family > Gender law Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Social law > General Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Aesthetics Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General
LSN:	0-367-61869-9
Barcode:	9780367618698

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