Prostitution and beyond : an analysis of sex workers in India /

What is the diversity of perspectives on sex work in India today? This edited. volume addresses this question through its sections on feminist discourse, ethnographic. studies, socio-economic-legal-health frameworks and cultural reflections. The first section explores the space for women in prostitu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Sahni, Rohini, 1956-, Shankar, V. Kalyan, 1980-, Apte, Hemant, 1955-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Los Angeles, CA : SAGE, 2008.
Temas:
Prostitution > Social aspects > India.
Prostitution > Economic aspects > India.
Prostitution > Health aspects > India.
Prostitutes > India.
Women > India.
Sex industry > India.
Prostituées > Inde.
Femmes > Inde.
Industrie pornographique > Inde.
PSYCHOLOGY > Human Sexuality.
SELF-HELP > Sexual Instruction.
Prostitutes
Prostitution > Economic aspects
Prostitution > Health aspects
Prostitution > Social aspects
Sex industry
Women
India
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:What is the diversity of perspectives on sex work in India today? This edited. volume addresses this question through its sections on feminist discourse, ethnographic. studies, socio-economic-legal-health frameworks and cultural reflections. The first section explores the space for women in prostitution within mainstream. feminist discourse in India, and the way it has evolved over time. The second. section emphasizes on the heterogeneity of sex work practices with their historical. vestiges, contemporary manifestations and urban-rural contrasts. The third section. examines the interface of so.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (369 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9788132100362
8132100360

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