Bibliograph

Sex at the margins, migration, labour markets and the rescue industry, Laura Maria Agustin

Type

Label

Sex at the margins, migration, labour markets and the rescue industry, Laura Maria Agustin

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Sex at the margins

Medium

electronic resource

Responsibility statement

Laura Maria Agustin

Sub title

migration, labour markets and the rescue industry

Summary

Laura Agustin presents an analysis of the position prostitutes occupy within the global economy., This groundbreaking book explodes several myths: that selling sex is completely different from any other kind of work; that migrants who sell sex are passive victims; and that the multitude of people out to save them are without self-interest. Laura AgustLn makes a passionate case against these stereotypes, arguing that the label 'trafficked' does not accurately describe migrants' lives and that the 'rescue industry' disempowers them. Based on extensive research amongst migrants who sell sex and social helpers, Sex at the Margins provides a radically different analysis. Frequently, says AgustLn, migrants make rational choices to travel and work in the sex industry. Although they are treated like a marginalised group they form part of the dynamic global economy. Both powerful and controversial, this book is essential reading for all those who want to understand the increasingly important relationship between sex markets, migration and the desire for social justice

Table Of Contents

Acknowledgements 1. Sexual Commotion 2. Working to Travel, Travelling to Work 3. A World of Services 4. The Rise of the Social - and of 'Prostitution' 5. Grasping the Thing Itself: Methodology 6. From Charity to Solidarity: In the Field with Helpers 7. Partial Truths Works Cited Primary Sources

Target audience

specialized

Classification