Prostitution
Sex Work, Policy and Politics
- Teela Sanders - Leicester University, UK
- Maggie O'Neill - University College Cork, Ireland
- Jane Pitcher - Independent Social Researcher
Many commentators have attempted to analyze and explain the nature of prostitution. However this is the first textbook to offer a complete overview of the way it operates within contemporary society, its characteristics, organizational structures, and cultural contexts. The book also explores how criminal, social, and health policies have sought to regulate and control the selling of sex.
Key Features
- Covers all key areas common to the study of the female sex industry and also includes male and transgender sex work and the sexual exploitation of young people
- Combines sociological approaches with criminology, criminal justice studies, social policy, health research, and sexuality studies
- Includes the international context of the sex industry, drawing on European and other examples of law, regulation, and systems that govern the sex industry
- Offers a lively writing style, case studies, summaries of relevant legislation, study questions, and guidance on further reading
- Assists student learning and aids lecturers in their teaching
Written by leading experts with over 20 years' experience in researching and teaching on the field, this is a must for all criminology, criminal justice, and sociology students taking modules in sex industry and prostitution studies. It will also appeal to those in gender studies and social policy.
This imaginative and comprehensive introduction to the sex industry is as welcome as it is timely.... This is a rewarding and topical book that I would urge all interested parties to consult.
Graham Scambler, Professor of Medical Sociology
University College London
A remarkably thorough analysis of prostitution in contemporary society. Situating sex work at the intersection of economy, occupation, and emotion, the authors illuminate the complex forces that shape prostitution within an emerging global order. Bringing their analysis full circle, they close with a helpful exploration of the methods by which researchers are able to investigate an area of such danger and controversy. All in all, a courageous and important book.
Jeff Ferrell, Visiting Professor of Criminology
University of Kent, UK,and
Professor of Sociology
Texas Christian University, USA.
This excellent text fills a gap in the market as it explores the full range of issues covering sex work, policy and politics....A fascinating and informative text which will become the leading handbook in this area.
Dr Louise Westmarland, Senior Lecturer in Criminology,
The Open University
This is an excellent text that we recommend to our students as additional reading for all and essential for those who are completing projects where this is particularly relevant.
An excellent book for research methods, gives good information and guidance in the theories, ethics and importantly, practicalities of this very difficult subject area.
Sanders has produced an excellent text on an area that has historically lacked academic attention. Essential reading for those interested in contemporary topics.
This sensitive topic is handled really well, an incisive book for all students in this area.
