Sex For Sale

Ronald Weitzer is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at George Washington University and the author or editor of several books, volumes, and articles. He is an expert on the sex industry, with expertise on American policies and law enforcement on prostitution and sex trafficking.

This third edition is as important as the first but expands the reach of markets and sex workers included in the collection. This is an exciting, broad and highly relevant book which is an excellent introduction for students and equally insightful on the complexities of niche sex work communities and experiences for researchers alike. The expanse of topics demonstrates how new studies and reflections on existing knowledge make such an edited book essential reading across disciplines and scholarly boundaries. Teela Sanders, University of LeicesterThis third edition of Sex for Sale: Prostitution, Pornography, and Erotic Dancing provides new and updated studies of the diverse dimensions of sex commerce around the world today. Endorsing a polymorphous paradigm to develop a deep understanding of the organization of sex work at the macro level and its everyday reality for people in sex work, Weitzer’s edited book is a ground-breaking addition to the interdisciplinary scholarship linking sexuality, work and politics. Cecilia Benoit, University of Victoria, CanadaEminently teachable and readable, this new edition of Sex for Sale is packed with up-to-date studies mapping the many territories of a fast-changing industry. Especially welcome is the attention to massage parlors staffed by Asian-American women and migrants, shifting trends in pornography from the perspectives of performers and producers, and strip clubs with male dancers in both straight and gay venues. In this third edition, Weitzer has recruited skilled researchers and writers, providing a useful scholarly resource that will also fill many days of classroom discussions.Gregory Mitchell, Williams College

• Contents Part 1: Historical and Theoretical Foundations 1. Sex Work: Types and Paradigms Ronald Weitzer 2. Sex Work Around the World: A Historical Overview Elise van Nederveen Meerkerk Part 2: Pornography 3. Key Trends in Pornography Eran Shor and Kimberly Seida 4. Professional Female Pornography Performers James D. Griffith 5. Transgender Women in the Adult Film Industry Marrusia Role 6. Pornography By and For Women Jill A. Bakehorn Part 3: Erotic Performance 7. Gender Roles at the Male Strip Show Maren T. Scull 8. Gay Strip Clubs Joseph R. G. DeMarco 9. Webcamming: The Expansion of Sex Work Online Angela Jones Part 4: Prostitution 10. Selling Sex on the Streets Susan C. Dewey 11. Street-Based Sex Work in the Digital Age Katie Hail-Jares and Sharon S. Oselin 12. Illicit Massage Parlors John J. Chin and Lois M. Takahashi 13. Comparing Male and Female Escorts Juline Koken and David S. Bimbi 14. Clients: The Rhetoric and Realities of Sex Buying Martin Monto and Xtine Milrod Part 5: State Policies and Political Struggles 15. The U.S. Sex Workers’ Rights Movement Crystal A. Jackson and Barbara G. Brents 16. Criminalization, Decriminalization, and Legalization Ronald Weitzer