Transnational Prostitution: Changing Patterns in a Global ContextSusanne Thorbek, Bandana Pattanaik Patterns of prostitution, like so much else in our increasingly inter-connected world, are changing radically, as the investigations in this volume dramatically show. The question of migrant prostitutes in the West may be much debated, but it is little researched. This collection makes a radical break with the current media focus on human trafficking and the old habit of simply blaming the victim. What emerges is a nuanced and empirically grounded portrait of the complexities of prostitution across national boundaries today. |
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... activities . Recently a Thai temple was established in Hamburg , where Thai monks live and practise religious activities . The temple is attended by Thai migrants including house- wives , sex - workers and other workers , students , and ...
... activities of prostitutes and their associates . The punitive measures imposed on prostitute - related activities are based on the assumption that prostitution is deemed a threat to public order or is offensive to public decency . The ...
... activities would have been possible without a collective forum . Forming collectives , to my mind , has been particularly beneficial to women working in not too oppressive settings and those who already have a sense of community ...
Contents
Sex Diaries of Tourists Returning from | 13 |
Male Perspectives | 24 |
Postcolonial Entrepreneurs | 42 |
Copyright | |
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