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Third Sector Organizations in Sex Work and Prostitution is about
sex work and prostitution third sector organizations (TSOs):
non-governmental and non-profit organizations that provide support
services to, and advocate for the well-being of people operating in
the sex industries. With a focus on three vast and extremely
diverse regions, Africa, the Americas, and Europe, this book
provides a unique vantage point that shows how interlinked these
organizations' histories and configurations are. TSOs are
fascinating research sites because they operate as zones of
contestation which translate their understandings of sex work and
prostitution into different support practices and advocacy
initiatives. This book reveals that these organizations are not
external to normative power but participate in it and are subject
to it, conditioning how they can exist, who they can reach out to,
where, and what they can achieve. Third Sector Organizations in Sex
Work and Prostitution is a resource for scholars, policymakers, and
activists involved in research on, and work with third sector
organizations in the fields of sex work and prostitution, gender
and sexuality, and human rights among others.
The Routledge International Handbook of Sex Industry Research
unites 45 contributions from researchers, sex workers, activists,
and practitioners who live and work in 28 countries throughout the
world. Focusing tightly on the contemporary state of sex industry
research through eight carefully selected themes, this volume sets
a clear agenda for future research, activism, and policymaking.
Approaching the topic from a multidisciplinary perspective on an
expanding field frequently divided by political and ideological
conflicts, the handbook clearly establishes the parameters of the
field while also showcasing the most vibrant contemporary empirical
and theoretical work. Unprecedented in its global scope, the
Routledge International Handbook of Sex Industry Research will
appeal to students, researchers, and policy makers interested in
fields such as sociology of gender and sexuality; crime, justice,
and the sex industry; sociology of work and professions; and sexual
politics.
Third Sector Organizations in Sex Work and Prostitution is about
sex work and prostitution third sector organizations (TSOs):
non-governmental and non-profit organizations that provide support
services to, and advocate for the well-being of people operating in
the sex industries. With a focus on three vast and extremely
diverse regions, Africa, the Americas, and Europe, this book
provides a unique vantage point that shows how interlinked these
organizations' histories and configurations are. TSOs are
fascinating research sites because they operate as zones of
contestation which translate their understandings of sex work and
prostitution into different support practices and advocacy
initiatives. This book reveals that these organizations are not
external to normative power but participate in it and are subject
to it, conditioning how they can exist, who they can reach out to,
where, and what they can achieve. Third Sector Organizations in Sex
Work and Prostitution is a resource for scholars, policymakers, and
activists involved in research on, and work with third sector
organizations in the fields of sex work and prostitution, gender
and sexuality, and human rights among others.
This edited book includes new policy-relevant research on women's
health issues in Africa. Scholars explore critical topics from
different disciplinary traditions using a variety of research
methodologies and data sources. The contributors include African
scholars with in-depth knowledge of their home contexts, who can
furnish nuanced interpretations of local health issues and trends;
international researchers who bring vigorous comparative
viewpoints; emerging scholars adding to scientific knowledge; and
more established researchers with a deep global knowledge of
women's health issues. The range of women's health issues is vast,
including the HIV epidemic and its impacts; domestic violence; the
persistence of homebirths; and abortion. In addition, the book
investigates emerging health concerns such as CVDs and cancers.
Readers will learn that, while old health issues have persisted and
assumed new dimensions, newer concerns have materialized and are
now gaining momentum. The inability of health systems to tackle
these issues complicates matters in Africa, creating a sense of
desperation that can only be successfully confronted through strong
political will and strategic planning, grounded in further
research. The chapters in this book were originally published in
the journal Health Care for Women International.
The Routledge International Handbook of Sex Industry Research
unites 45 contributions from researchers, sex workers, activists,
and practitioners who live and work in 28 countries throughout the
world. Focusing tightly on the contemporary state of sex industry
research through eight carefully selected themes, this volume sets
a clear agenda for future research, activism, and policymaking.
Approaching the topic from a multidisciplinary perspective on an
expanding field frequently divided by political and ideological
conflicts, the handbook clearly establishes the parameters of the
field while also showcasing the most vibrant contemporary empirical
and theoretical work. Unprecedented in its global scope, the
Routledge International Handbook of Sex Industry Research will
appeal to students, researchers, and policy makers interested in
fields such as sociology of gender and sexuality; crime, justice,
and the sex industry; sociology of work and professions; and sexual
politics.
This edited book includes new policy-relevant research on women's
health issues in Africa. Scholars explore critical topics from
different disciplinary traditions using a variety of research
methodologies and data sources. The contributors include African
scholars with in-depth knowledge of their home contexts, who can
furnish nuanced interpretations of local health issues and trends;
international researchers who bring vigorous comparative
viewpoints; emerging scholars adding to scientific knowledge; and
more established researchers with a deep global knowledge of
women's health issues. The range of women's health issues is vast,
including the HIV epidemic and its impacts; domestic violence; the
persistence of homebirths; and abortion. In addition, the book
investigates emerging health concerns such as CVDs and cancers.
Readers will learn that, while old health issues have persisted and
assumed new dimensions, newer concerns have materialized and are
now gaining momentum. The inability of health systems to tackle
these issues complicates matters in Africa, creating a sense of
desperation that can only be successfully confronted through strong
political will and strategic planning, grounded in further
research. The chapters in this book were originally published in
the journal Health Care for Women International.
"Men and Development: Politicizing Masculinities" features an
exciting collection of contributions from some of today's leading
thinkers and practitioners in the field of men, masculinities, and
development. Together, contributors challenge the neglect of the
structural dimensions of patriarchal power relations in current
development policy and practice, and the failure to adequately
engage with the effects of inequitable sex and gender orders on
both men's and women's lives. The book calls for renewed engagement
in efforts to challenge and change stereotypes of men, to dismantle
the structural barriers to gender equality, and to mobilize men to
build new alliances with women's movements and other movements for
social and gender justice.
"Men and Development: Politicizing Masculinities" features an
exciting collection of contributions from some of today's leading
thinkers and practitioners in the field of men, masculinities, and
development. Together, contributors challenge the neglect of the
structural dimensions of patriarchal power relations in current
development policy and practice, and the failure to adequately
engage with the effects of inequitable sex and gender orders on
both men's and women's lives. The book calls for renewed engagement
in efforts to challenge and change stereotypes of men, to dismantle
the structural barriers to gender equality, and to mobilize men to
build new alliances with women's movements and other movements for
social and gender justice.
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