The State of Sex: Tourism, Sex and Sin in the New American Heartland
Author:   Barbara Brents (University of Nevada, USA) ,  Crystal Jackson (University of Nevada, USA) ,  Kathryn Hausbeck (University of Nevada, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9780415929486


Pages:   320
Publication Date:   15 December 2009
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Barbara Brents (University of Nevada, USA) ,  Crystal Jackson (University of Nevada, USA) ,  Kathryn Hausbeck (University of Nevada, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9780415929486


ISBN 10:   0415929482
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   15 December 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction: The State of Sex 2. Contexts of Sexual Commerce 3. The Making of Nevada Prostitution 4. The Business of Selling Sex 5. Paths to Brothel Work 6. Brothel Labor: Making Fantasies 7. Conclusion: Learning from Nevada

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This book brings together rich empirical data that builds new sociological theory to help explain the state of commercial sex in the global leisure consumer society. The voices of sex workers from the Nevada brothels make this book an essential for anyone reading about or studying the sex industries. --Teela Sanders, University of Leeds, UK This book is a strong contribution to sociology and our understanding of sex work and the sex industry. The authors' extensive fieldwork captures an intricate snapshot of the Nevada legal brothel industry!undergraduate students along and the sex worker community will benefit from this book. --Carly Chillmon, University of California, Santa Barbara


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Barbara G. Brents, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Sociology and Faculty Affiliate in Women's Studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Crystal A. Jackson, M.A., is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Sociology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Kathryn Hausbeck, Ph.D., is Senior Associate Dean of the Graduate College and Associate Professor in Sociology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

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