Sex at the Margins: Migration, Labour Markets and the Rescue Industry (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781842778609)

This groundbreaking book explodes several myths: that selling sex is completely different from any other kind of work; that migrants who sell sex are passive victims; and that the multitude of people out to save them are without self-interest. Laura Agust? makes a passionate case against these stereotypes, arguing that the label "trafficked" does not accurately describe migrants' lives and that the "rescue industry" disempowers them. Based on extensive research among migrants who sell sex and social helpers, Sex at the Margins provides a radically different analysis. Frequently, says Agust?, migrants make rational choices to travel and work in the sex industry. Although they are treated like a marginalized group they form part of the dynamic global economy. Both powerful and controversial, this book is essential reading for all those who want to understand the increasingly important relationship between sex markets, migration and the desire for social justice.

Author: Laura Maria Agustin
ISBN-10: 1842778609
ISBN-13: 9781842778609
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2007
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.70d