Description
| Product ID: | 9781742199863 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | AU |
| Title: | Prostitution Narratives |
| Subtitle: | Stories of Survival in the Sex Trade |
| Authors: | Author: Norma Caroline, Tankard Reist Melinda |
| Page Count: | 238 |
| Subjects: | True stories: general, True stories, Violence and abuse in society, Sex and sexuality, social aspects, Violence in society, Ethical issues: prostitution & sex industry |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating For too long the global sex industry and its vested interests have dominated the prostitution debate repeating the same old line that ‘sex work’ is just like any job. In large sections of the media, academia, public policy, government and the law, the sex industry has had its way. Prostitution Narratives refutes the lies and debunks the myths spread by the industry through the lived experiences of women who have survived prostitution. These disturbing stories give voice to formerly prostituted women who explain why they entered the sex trade. They bravely and courageously recount their intimate experiences of harm and humiliation at the hands of sex buyers, pimps and traffickers and reveal their escape and emergence as survivors. . Essential reading for Women’s Studies. For too long the global sex industry and its vested interests have dominated the prostitution debate repeating the same old line that ‘sex work’ is just like any job. In large sections of the media, academia, public policy, government and the law, the sex industry has had its way. Prostitution Narratives refutes the lies and debunks the myths spread by the industry through the lived experiences of women who have survived prostitution. These disturbing stories give voice to formerly prostituted women who explain why they entered the sex trade. They bravely and courageously recount their intimate experiences of harm and humiliation at the hands of sex buyers, pimps and traffickers and reveal their escape and emergence as survivors. . Essential reading for Women’s Studies. |
| Imprint Name: | Spinifex Press |
| Publisher Name: | Spinifex Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2016-04-09 |