Prostitution and Feminism: Towards a Politics of Feeling

by Maggie O'Neill

Feminists have long differed in their view of prostitution. While some regard it as a classic form of exploitation and degradation, others offer a more sympathetic interpretation of women's involvement in the sex industry. In this important new book, Maggie O'Neill seeks to explore the theoretical debates on prostitution and the relevance of these to the everyday lived experiences of women working on the streets. Based upon her own ethnographic research...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745612040
• ISBN13: 9780745612041
• Release Date: February 2001
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"