Mothers, mothering and sex work / edited by Rebecca Bromwich and Monique Marie DeJong.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bromwich, Rebecca, editor.

DeJong, Monique Marie, 1983- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prostitutes--Canada.

Prostitutes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 293 pages)

Place of Publication:

Bradford, Ontario : Demeter Press, [2015]

Summary:

Exploring the shared intersections of mothering, motherhood and sex work, Mothers, Mothering and Sex Work weaves together a range of voices from academic and sex-worker communities around the world. It features interdisciplinary contributions, scholarly essays, academic research, artwork, poetry, photography and experiential narratives. Notable among these are two modern masterpieces from literary legends: "Voices," a short story by Alice Munro and excerpts from Maya Angelou's autobiography Gather Together in my Name. In the spirit of the adage "nothing about us without us," Mothers, Mothering and Sex Work brings together unique and controversial viewpoints defying conventional wisdom to provide fresh insights into sex workers and their rights. Beginning with the political, legal and social context of sexuality and gender in Canada, the book's focus widens to explore issues affecting sex workers worldwide.

Contents:

Intro

MOTHERS, MOTHERING AND SEX WORK

Title Page

Copyright Notice

Dedication

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

SEX WORK

DISAGREEMENTS AND DEBATES

CHANGING GOVERNMENTAL REGIMES

SEX WORKERS AND MOTHERS

IDENTITY, STIGMA, SHAMING, HEALING AND SPIRITUALITY

THIS BOOK

OUR CONTRIBUTIONS

OUR INTENTIONS

WORKS CITED

The First Compassion

MARIE HALD

The Spectrum of Motherhood

BEGINNINGS AND ENDINGS

DISCUSSION

ENTERING MOTHERHOOD

THE PRICE

DYING INSIDE

CONCLUDING THOUGHTS

Portrait of Maya Angelou as a Dancer

Excerpt from Gather Together in My Name

Continuing the Policy Debate

IDEOLOGICALLY INFUSED GENDER AND SEXUALITY POLITICS

THE CANADIAN APPROACH TO PROSTITUTION

CONCEPTIONS OF IDENTITY

INTERNATIONAL APPROACHES

COURT RULING

ACT CREATION, CHANGES, AND CONCERNS

GOALS OF THE ACT

A LIKELY SOLUTION?

CONCLUSION

"Voices" from Dear Life

Cosmic Creatix

Maternal Thinking About Adolescent Mothers Engaged in Sex Work

THE "SECURE CARE" LAWS

CONTEXTUALIZING "SECURE CARE" IN CANADA'S COLONIAL HISTORY

CONCLUSION: ALTERNATIVE LEGAL APPROACHES

LEGISLATION AND CASE LAW

ANONYMOUS

Excerpts from The Maeve Chronicles

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Love Called My Name

Red Umbrella Babies

STATING OUR TERMS

ACKNOWLEDGING OUR PARENTS, FORGING OUR PATH

REBECCA BROMWICH

For My Children

Intersections of Violence, Space, Motherhood, and Culture in the Sexual Assault of Sex Workers

Eden Sleeps Next to Her Cell Phone

How Could I?

PART ONE: IDENTIFYING AND CHALLENGING STIGMATIZING IDEAS

WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, HOW AND WHY?

WHY DO I CONTEMPLATE THIS WORK?.

WHAT IS THE PROBLEM WITH ME DOING THIS WORK?

WHO AM I IN THIS CONTEMPLATION?

PART TWO: THE PERSONAL AND SOCIAL POLITICS OF ENTERING SEX WORK"SOCIAL" POLITICS

A MESSAGE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF INJUSTICE

"PERSONAL" POLITICS

"RADICAL" POLITICS

SEX WORK ACTIVISM: VOICING, DREAMING, SHARING AND CREATING

Protective and Proactive Mothering

HISTORICAL ORIGINS OF EXTENDED FAMILY CARE

MOTHERING AMONG PROSTITUTION-INVOLVED MOTHERS

THEORETICAL ORIENTATION

METHODS

PARTICIPANTS

DATA COLLECTION PROCEDURES

DATA ANALYSIS

RESULTS

JESSE MALEY

Breaks

The Border Brothels

LEGAL FRAMEWORKS OF SEX TRAFFICKING'S SPECIAL EVILS

MEDIA DISCOURSES OF SEX TRAFFICKING

SEX WORK FRAMEWORK AND THE LIMITS OF A HUMAN TRAFFICKING AGENDA

OUTDOOR SEX CAMP SCANDAL REPORTS

MATERNALISM, CONSENT, AND VIRGINITY

INVISIBLE CHAINS SERIES

IMMIGRATION

UNTANGLING DISCOURSES

Street Corner Moms

Mama Tiger Rising

Motherhood and Sex Work

THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS

VARIATION IN CULTURAL CONTEXT AMONG SEX WORKER MOTHERS

POLICY IMPLICATIONS AND FUTURE RECOMMENDATIONS

WORKS CITED.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-77258-010-4