{"product_id":"0313362890","title":"Prostitution and Sex Work (Historical Guides to Controversial Issues in America)","description":"\n\n\u003cp\u003eA fascinating overview of prostitution and sex work in the United States, from the Colonial era to today, examines the issue as it affects men, women, and transgender individuals of all races and classes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eProstitution and Sex Work\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book since 1921 to offer a historic overview of this controversial topic―and what our views on it say about American society. Exploring key people, places, and events, the guide includes descriptions of the myriad variations of the sale of sex and of the venues where prostitution occurs, as well as recurring themes such as panics about sexually transmitted diseases and the ever-present issue of violence in the sex trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter reviewing the history of prostitution and sex work over the past 400 years, the book offers detailed information about the legal context of prostitution in America during the last century. It focuses particularly on the period since prostitution was criminalized during a panic over \"white slavery\" in the early 20th century, drawing parallels with current \"sex trafficking\" topics. An appendix of materials produced by sex workers is especially informative for those wishing to truly understand both sides of the issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Appendices of primary source documents include lyrics and poetry, legal texts, and excerpts from reports produced by sex work projects\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e• A chronology of significant legal cases, passage of laws, and events pertaining to prostitution and sex work from the Colonial era to the present\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e• A comprehensive bibliography of significant scholarship from history, sociology, and anthropology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCategories:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolitics \u0026amp; Social Sciences\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSocial Sciences\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eCriminology\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eCultural \u0026amp; Ethnic Studies\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eWomen's Studies\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBook details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ditmore, Melissa Hope\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Illustrated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Greenwood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 201\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780313362897\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Greenwood","offers":[{"title":"Used - Good","offer_id":49275178057918,"sku":"0313362890-4","price":43.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0640\/9689\/5166\/files\/81gFD5ZG8AL.jpg?v=1791917263","url":"https:\/\/shop.sustainablebooks.com\/products\/0313362890","provider":"Sustainable Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}