New Sociologies of Sex Work

Dr Kate Hardy · Dr Teela Sanders · Ms Sarah Kingston

Dec 2012 · Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

About this ebook

Sex work studies have seen an expansion in publications over the past decade, drawing together disciplines from across the social sciences, namely sociology, criminology and social policy. There has, however, been a tendency for research and writing to focus on the more obvious aspect of the sex industry - the visible elements of female street prostitution and those features which attract media attention such as the criminalised aspects of the sex trade.

The sex industry is diverse in terms of its organisation, presentation, participants and how it is located in the broader context of globalisation and regulation; there is a need for publications which demonstrate this breadth. This book makes an outstanding contribution to the sociology of sex work through advancing theoretical, policy, methodological and empirical ideas as each chapter pushes the boundaries of a specific area by offering new and critical research as well as commentary.

About the author

Kate Hardy, Queen Mary University of London UK, Sarah Kingston. Leeds Metropolitan University, UK and Teela Sanders, University of Leeds, UK

Sarah Kingston, Teela Sanders, Samantha Caslin, Lynzi Armstrong, Natalie Hammond, Mary Whowell, Suzanne Jenkins, Erin Sanders, Megan Rivers-Moore, Maria Törnqvist, Kate Hardy, Romaric Thiévent, Rachela Colosi, Kath Browne, Mark Cull, Phil Hubbard, Lynn Comella.