| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Sex in the public sphere -- The decline of the red light district -- The new red light geography and changing regimes of prostitution -- Work and life at the flamingo: portraits of the girls -- Zuhälter on the brothel floor and labor discipline -- Prestige, belonging, and coercion: the gift in sex for sale -- Sex clients: at the club, on the forum, and at the pub |
| Summary |
"Germany has been infamously dubbed the "Brothel of Europe," but how does legalized prostitution actually work? Is it empowering or victimizing, realistic or dangerous? In Legalized Prostitution in Germany, Annegret Staiger's ethnography engages historical, cultural, and legal context to reframe the brothel as a place of longing and belonging, of affective entanglements between unlikely partners, and of new beginnings across borders, while also acknowledging the increasingly exploitative labor practices. By sharing the stories of sex workers, clients, and managers within the larger legal system-meant to provide dignity and safety through regulation-Staiger skillfully frames the economic aspects of commercial sex work and addresses important questions about sexual labor, intimacy, and relationships. Weaving insightful scholarship with beautiful storytelling, Legalized Prostitution in Germany provides readers with a deeper understanding of the complexities of legalized prostitution"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 03, 2021) |
| Subject |
Prostitution -- Germany
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Prostitution -- Law and legislation -- Germany
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Prostitutes -- Germany -- Social conditions
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SOCIAL SCIENCE / Prostitution & Sex Trade
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Prostitutes -- Social conditions
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Prostitution
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Prostitution -- Law and legislation
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Germany
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2021022640 |
| ISBN |
9780253058942 |
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0253058945 |
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9780253058959 |
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0253058953 |
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