The subject of prostitution : sex work, law and social theory /
Jane Scoular.
- x, 189 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
"A GlassHouse Book."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-184) and index.
The subject of prostitution : an introduction -- The prostitute subject as a metaphor of modernity : from sin to social problem -- The object of prostitution and the pathological 'punter': problematising the purchase of sex in the twenty-first century -- The prostitute as a rights-bearing subject -- Reconstructing the subject of prostitution -- Conclusion : moving beyond the subject of prostitution.
Offers an analysis of the links between prostitution and social theory in order to advance a critical analysis of the relationship of law to sex/work.
9781904385516 (hbk)
2015027179
Prostitution--Law and legislation. Prostitutes--Social conditions.