Male sex work and society / edited by Victor Minichiello and John Scott.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Minichiello, Victor, editor.

Scott, John Geoffrey, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Male prostitution.

Male prostitutes--Social conditions.

Male prostitutes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (545 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Harrington Park Press, 2014.

Summary:

This new collection explores for the first time male sex work from a rich array of perspectives and disciplines. It aims to help enrich the ways in which we view both male sex work as a field of commerce and male sex worker themselves.Leading contributors examine the field both historically and cross-culturally from fields including public health, sociology, psychology, social services, history, filmography, economics, mental health, criminal justice, geography, and migration studies, and more.Synthesizing introductions by the editors help the reader understand the implications of the findings

Contents:

Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction: Reframing Male Sex Work, by John Scott and Victor Minichiello; Male Sex Work in Sociohistoric Context; 1. Male Sex Work from Ancient Times to the Near Present, by Mack Friedman; 2. Male Sex Work in Modern Times, by Kerwin Kaye; 3. Representations of Male Sex Work in Film, by Russell Sheaffer; Marketing of Male Sex Work; 4. Advertising Male Sexual Services, by Allan Tyler; 5. Economic Analyses of Male Sex Work, by Trevon D. Logan; Social Issues and Cultures in Male Sex Work

6. Clients of Male Sex Workers, by John Scott, Denton Callander, and Victor Minichiello 7. Regulation of the Male Sex Industry, by Thomas Crofts; 8. Public Health Policy and Practice with Male Sex Workers, by David S. Bimbi and Juline A. Koken; 9. Mental Health Aspects of Male Sex Work, by Juline A. Koken and David S. Bimbi; 10. Gay Subcultures, by Christian Grov and Michael D. Smith; 11. Health and Wellness Services for Male Sex Workers, by Mary Laing and Justin Gaffney; Male Sex Work in Its Global Context; 12. Male Sex Work in Southern and Eastern Africa, by Paul Boyce and Gordon Isaacs

13. Male Sex Work in China, by Travis S. K. Kong 14. Male Sex Work in Post-Soviet Russia, by Linda M. Niccolai; 15. Male Sex Work from Latin American Perspectives, by Victor Minichiello, Tinashe Dune, Carlos Disogra, and Rodrigo Mariño; 16. Migrant Male Sex Workers in Germany, by Heide Castañeda; 17. Male Sex Work in the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland, by Paul J. Maginn and Graham Ellison; Conclusion: Future Directions in Male Sex Work Research, by Victor Minichiello and John Scott; Contributors; Glossary; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781939594037

1939594030

OCLC:

886112699