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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... considered to be outside the realm of ' proper ' female space and be- haviour . The family serves to create political and social marginals ( see Jacques Donzelot's elaboration on Foucault's concept of marginality , in Guy 1991 : 4 ) ...
... considered indecent because they either involve going out and being in contact with men outside the family ( factories ) or they are identified with a much lower social class ( domestic service ) . More qualified jobs without a stigma ...
... considered to be wrong , but even though they are not considered prostitutes they are treated as ' easy ' women and are often harassed ( Reed 1992 ; Ben Jelloun 1997 ) . It is common among Moroccan men to think that if a woman has had ...
Contents
Sex Diaries of Tourists Returning from | 13 |
Male Perspectives | 24 |
Postcolonial Entrepreneurs | 42 |
Copyright | |
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