Resistance to sex work stigma

Resistance to sex work stigma

Stigma is ubiquitous in sex work and is well documented in studies of sex workers. But rarely have scholars examined the vital question of whether, and if so how, stigma can be reduced or eliminated from any type of sex work (commercial stripping, pornography, prostitution, etc.). After a brief revi...

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Published in:Sexualities Vol. 21; no. 5-6; pp. 717 - 729
Main Author: Weitzer, Ronald
Format: Book Review Journal Article
Language:English
Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01-09-2018
Sage Publications Ltd
Subjects:
Pornography
Prostitution
Resistance
Sex industry
Sex workers
Stigma
labeling theory
stigma
pornography
prostitution
Commercial stripping
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Summary:Stigma is ubiquitous in sex work and is well documented in studies of sex workers. But rarely have scholars examined the vital question of whether, and if so how, stigma can be reduced or eliminated from any type of sex work (commercial stripping, pornography, prostitution, etc.). After a brief review of the issues related to stigma, this Commentary proposes a set of preconditions for the reduction and, ultimately, elimination of stigma from sex work.
ISSN:1363-4607
1461-7382
DOI:10.1177/1363460716684509