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Special Issue: Problematizing Prostitution: Critical Research and Scholarship
Austin Sarat
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Description for Special Issue: Problematizing Prostitution: Critical Research and Scholarship
Hardback. The scholars who contribute to this issue utilize diverse research methods to examine the lived experiences of people engaged in prostitution and the people and institutions that process them. Series: Studies in Law, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: JFMX; JPV; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 162 x 242 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
The scholars who contribute to this issue utilize diverse research methods to examine the lived experiences of people engaged in prostitution and the people and institutions that process them. They look at the production of knowledge about prostitution and trafficking by institutional stakeholders, and how legal responses to prostitution and trafficking are affected by class, race, ethnicity, and migration. Drawing on data derived from innovative research methods including auto-ethnography, re-calculation of historical data, and participatory methods, the authors challenge us to re-examine the pro-sex/abolitionist divide, the historical theories of prostitution and ethical concerns around research with people engaged in ... Read more
The scholars who contribute to this issue utilize diverse research methods to examine the lived experiences of people engaged in prostitution and the people and institutions that process them. They look at the production of knowledge about prostitution and trafficking by institutional stakeholders, and how legal responses to prostitution and trafficking are affected by class, race, ethnicity, and migration. Drawing on data derived from innovative research methods including auto-ethnography, re-calculation of historical data, and participatory methods, the authors challenge us to re-examine the pro-sex/abolitionist divide, the historical theories of prostitution and ethical concerns around research with people engaged in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
Studies in Law, Politics, and Society
Condition
New
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
Bingley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781786350404
SKU
V9781786350404
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About Austin Sarat
Edited by Austin Sarat, Department of Law, Jurisprudence & Social Thought and Political Science, Amherst College, USA Katie Hail-Jares, School of Public Affairs, American University, USA Chrysanthi Leon, Sociology and Criminal Justice, University of Delaware, USA Corey Shdaimah, Social Work, University of Maryland, Baltimore, USA
Reviews for Special Issue: Problematizing Prostitution: Critical Research and Scholarship
The editors present a collection of academic essays and scholarly articles investigating various aspects of prostitution from a variety of critical and research perspectives. The seven contributions are devoted to legitimization and master status in academia, women's experiences prostituting women and girls, relationships among stigmatized women engaged in street-level prostitution, and a wide variety of other related subjects. Austin Sarat ... Read more