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Social Construction of Sex Work. Ethnography of Escort Agencies in Poland Izabela Ślęzak

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Ślęzak, Izabela, author.
Contributor:
Central and Eastern European Online Library
Series:
Uniwersytet Łódzki
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Social sciences.
Gender Studies.
Sociology.
Rural and urban sociology.
Social Norms / Social Control.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (249 p.) ill
Other Title:
Social Construction of Sex Work
Place of Publication:
Łódź [Poland] : Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego 2019
Summary:
The book presents the social organization of escort agencies in Poland. The author focuses on analyzing the actions of female sex workers who are seen as active entities co-creating their working conditions. The author discusses the relationships between employees of the premises, namely the women providing sex services, the managers of the agencies and the security workers. Furthermore, she analyses the interactions between sex workers and their clients. The book is addressed to people who are interested in qualitative sociology, and those who would like to understand contemporary escort agencies in Poland. It will be also interesting for employees of organizations which work with people who provide sex services.
ISBN:
83-8142-097-0
Publisher Number:
https://doi.org/10.18778/8142-096-9 DOI

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