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About this book
Winner, Sociology of the Body and Embodiment Best Publication Award, given by the American Sociological Association Honorable Mention, 2021 Sexualities Section Book Award, given by the American Sociological Association The first inside look at how sex workers use webcams to make a living The erotic webcam industry, also known as "camming, " is a thriving global business. Angela Jones takes readers inside this multi-billion dollar industry, revealing how its workers experience intimacy, community, empowerment—and, as she compellingly argues, pleasure. Drawing on in-depth interviews, survey data, web analytics, and more, Jones highlights not only the dangers, but also the rewards, of working in one of the most taboo corners of the Internet. She provides an inside look at the public and private shows between cam models and their customers, from exotic dancing and pornographic videos, to masturbation shows and erotic chatrooms. A fascinating, much-needed glimpse into the lives of cam models, Camming takes us behind the webcam lens to experience the power of erotic labor in the twenty-first century.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1 The Pleasure Deficit: Toward a Sociological Theory of Pleasure
- 2 Introduction to Camming: Technology, Embodied Authenticity, and the Demystification of Porn
- 3 The Contemporary Camming Market: Moral Entrepreneurs, Sex Entrepreneurs, and Cam Models
- 4 Global Motivations to Cam: Challenging Alienation and Recapturing Pleasure in Work
- 5 “I Get Paid to Have Orgasms”: Pleasure, Danger, and the Development of Resiliency
- 6 We Are Camily: Community, Social Capital, and the Problem of Exclusion
- 7 Performing in a Sexual Field: Display Work, Manufactured Identities, and Gender Performance
- 8 For Black Models Scroll Down: Sexual Racism and the Camming Field
- 9 Getting Kinky Online: The Diffuse Life and BDSM Play
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- Appendix A: Cam Models in the Study
- Appendix B: Methods
- Appendix C: Ethical Considerations
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author