Sex Work Matters
| Author | : Melissa Hope Ditmore |
| Publisher | : Zed Books Ltd. |
| Total Pages | : 450 |
| Release | : 2013-04-04 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781848138407 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1848138407 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (407 Downloads) |
Download or read book Sex Work Matters written by Melissa Hope Ditmore and published by Zed Books Ltd.. This book was released on 2013-04-04 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sex Work Matters brings together sex workers, scholars and activists 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 the police, to the experience of male and transgender sex work, this fascinating and original book offers new theoretical frameworks for understanding the sex industry. The result is a vital new contribution to sex-worker rights that explores the topic in new ways, especially its cultural, economic and political dimensions. Readers weary of the sensational and often salacious treatment of the sex industry in the media and literature will find Sex Work Matters refreshing.
