Routledge International Handbook of Sex Industry Research

Susan Dewey, Isabel Crowhurst, Chimaraoke Izugbara

Routledge, Nov 21, 2018 - Social Science - 640 pages

The Routledge International Handbook of Sex Industry Research unites 45 contributions from researchers, sex workers, activists, and practitioners who live and work in 28 countries throughout the world.

Focusing tightly on the contemporary state of sex industry research through eight carefully selected themes, this volume sets a clear agenda for future research, activism, and policymaking. Approaching the topic from a multidisciplinary perspective on an expanding field frequently divided by political and ideological conflicts, the handbook clearly establishes the parameters of the field while also showcasing the most vibrant contemporary empirical and theoretical work.

Unprecedented in its global scope, the Routledge International Handbook of Sex Industry Research will appeal to students, researchers, and policy makers interested in fields such as sociology of gender and sexuality; crime, justice, and the sex industry; sociology of work and professions; and sexual politics.

Contents

• Notes on contributors: 1950
• key theories methods and challenges: 1964
• The research enterprise: 1986
• a case for intersectionality and reflexivity: 2004
• teasing out multiple meanings in sex work autobiographies: 1993
• ethical and practical challenges in researching prostitution: 2014

About the author

Susan Dewey is Associate Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies at the University of Wyoming, USA.

Isabel Crowhurst is Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Criminology at the University of Essex, UK.

Chimaraoke Izugbara is Director of Global Health, Youth and Development research at the International Center for Research on Women, USA.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Routledge International Handbook of Sex Industry Research; Routledge International Handbooks
• Editors: Susan Dewey, Isabel Crowhurst, Chimaraoke Izugbara
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Routledge, 2018
• ISBN: 1351133896, 9781351133890
• Length: 640 pages
• Subjects: Law / Criminal Law / General; Law / Criminal Law / Sentencing; Law / General; Medical / Reproductive Medicine & Technology; Political Science / Law Enforcement; Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & Social; Social Science / Criminology; Social Science / Feminism & Feminist Theory; Social Science / Gender Studies; Social Science / Media Studies; Social Science / Men's Studies; Social Science / Prostitution & Sex Trade; Social Science / Sociology / General; Social Science / Women's Studies