{"product_id":"in-the-company-of-men-michael-d-smith-9780313384387","title":"In the Company of Men: Inside the Lives of Male Prostitutes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOffering a new perspective on male prostitution, \u003ci\u003eIn the Company of Men\u003c\/i\u003e employs qualitative methodology to present a real-world view of the issues, both obvious and obscure, surrounding the world's \"second-oldest profession.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn the Company of Men: Inside the Lives of Male Prostitutes\u003c\/i\u003e is the only book to document male prostitution from the perspective of a group of men working for a single male escort agency. The in-depth account goes behind the scenes to shed light on the very hidden world of Internet male escorts, their customers, and the niche they inhabit in modern American society. At the same time, it has much to tell us about post-modern identity, culture, and sexuality--and the transformative influence of the Internet on sexual behavior and male prostitution. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough numerous interviews, the book examines the sometimes-dichotomous relationship between the image men convey and the lengths to which they go in order to meet their most private needs. Readers travel down a cyber Sunset Boulevard to see what attracts young men to work as escorts, how an escort agency serves economic and personal goals, and how a community can evolve among the men involved.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael D. Smith, Christian Grov\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 031338438X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313384387\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/04\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.30w x 1.00d","brand":"Michael D. Smith","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43913692578047,"sku":"9780313384387","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_57e8e4dd-fbd2-4a62-8c8a-394f49c77b72.jpg?v=1680621745","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/in-the-company-of-men-michael-d-smith-9780313384387","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}