Full Description
Prior research has tended to mirror popular representations of the female sex worker as a morally flawed individual and a victim of circumstances beyond her control. Sex Work and Female Self-Empowerment presents a fresh perspective on "the world's oldest profession" by considering the relationship between sex work and female self-empowerment from a variety of disciplinary and practical perspectives and presenting new data derived from the author's study of six self-employed indoor female sex workers (IFSWs). Informed by the author's training in clinical psychology and human sexuality studies and her more than fifteen years of involvement in the sex work profession, this book extends beyond social stereotyping and stigmatization and presents a more balanced view of the identities and aspirations of sex workers in contemporary society.
Contents
1. Introduction 2. Social and Legal Factors Affecting the Female Sex Worker 3. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Female Sexuality and Self-Empowerment 4. "I See Myself as a True Healer": A Study of Self-Empowerment among Indoor Female Sex Workers 5. Conclusions Appendix A: Glossary/Definition of Key Terms Appendix B: Questionnaire Appendix C: Phone Interview Highlights Index
