Prostitution

Sex Work, Policy & Politics

Teela Sanders, Jane Pitcher, Maggie O'Neill, Author, Maggie O′Neill

• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Year: 2017
• Print ISBN:
  9781473989351
  9781473989344
• Edition: 2
• eBook ISBN:
  9781526430113
• Topic: Social Sciences
• Subtopic: Sociology
• Index: Social Sciences

The field of sex work has undergone a massive expansion in the past ten years. In this new edition, three leading researchers come together to provide an interdisciplinary outline of sex work. This book provides comprehensive coverage of key areas common to the study of the female sex industry, as well as considering issues relating to  male and transgender sex workers, young people who are sexually exploited, and migrant sex workers. It also includes discussion of more recent forms of commercial sex such as Internet-based sex work.

International in perspective, Prostitution combines sociological approaches with criminology and criminal justice studies, social policy, health research and sexuality studies. New to this edition:

·         Updated summaries of policy and law, particularly in relation to UK legal changes from 2008 onwards

·         Methodological insights and discussions on ethics, fieldwork and participatory action research

·         New images and case studies from the authors' research projects

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Publisher Note
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Acknowledgements
• Acknowledgements
• Contents
• Expanded Contents
• About the Authors
• Acknowledgements
• 1 The Sociology of Sex Work
• 2 The Cultural Context of Commerce and Sex
• 3 Sex Workers and Sex Work
• 4 Children, Young People and Sexual Exploitation (CSE)
• 5 Buying Sexual Services
• 6 Sex Workers, Labour Rights and Unionization
• 7 Crime, Justice and the Sex Industry
• 8 Communities, Services and Welfare
• 9 Globalization and the Sex Trade
• 10 Researching the Sex Industry
• Glossary
• Index