ISBN:
9781788210133
,
9781788210126
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (viii, 136 pages)
,
digital, PDF file(s).
Series Statement:
The gendered economy
DDC:
306.74
Keywords:
Prostitution Economic aspects
;
Prostitution Moral and ethical aspects
;
Prostitution Philosophy
Abstract:
The discourse surrounding prostitution is increasingly one of sexual commerce, transaction and commercial exchange. The 'sex economy' and the consumer demand for it is often discussed both as a legitimate economic business, in which women have control, and as employment comparable to other forms of low-paid work. So much so, that in some countries it is being seen as a service that should be regulated and given a labour-rights framework. Drawing on extensive and detailed research, Monica O'Connor challenges the suggestion that the sale of women's bodies as commodities can ever be acceptable, and that the male consumer has an acceptable right to buy sexual acts from another person. She disproves the claim that 'sex work' is a lucrative occupation for impoverished women and girls that can be considered for regulation as part of the normal economy.
Note:
Previously issued in print: 2018. - Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on September 6, 2023)
DOI:
10.1017/9781788210133
URL:
https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/9781788210133/type/BOOK
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