Paying for Pleasure

Teela Sanders is a Reader in Sociology at the University of Leeds. Her research explores the inter-relationship between human sexuality and socio-legal structures. Her books include Prostitution: Sex work, policy and practice (Sage, 2009), and Sex Work: A risky business (Willan, 2005).

'This text is nothing short of gripping and offers fresh insights into a much misunderstood and under studied area.' − Chris Ashford, University of Sunderland, in The Law Teacher 'Sanders’ intention is towards greater exposure, the offer of a deeper, more comprehensive, account of prostitution. This is rather refreshing. She deals with scarcely contemplated aspects of participation in the industry and so her text is useful for our better understanding of some additional nuances in purchased intimacy. Her chosen structure works well: the themes are well categorized and quite simple, and her writing is both fluent and accessible.''[Sanders] gives a thorough, synthesized analysis of what she implies underpins, even determines, the sex industry and our traditional, if incomplete, impressions of it. In spite of her unabashed assertions, she has been academically rigorous.''This text provides a valuable contribution to the disciplines of criminology, gender studies, sociology and social policy. Sanders has provided an interesting and challenging critique for each, in terms of both theoretical and empirical methodologies, and has done so in an interesting manner.'-Heather M. Morgan, University of Aberdeen, in Sociology vol 44 no 4 p.791-792

• Preface  1. The Genesis of the Study  2. Researching Men Who Buy Sex  3. Client Conduct: Motivations, Markets and Morality  4. Buying Sex Online: Virtual Regulation  5. Buying Intimacy: Pleasure, Commerce and the Self  6. Against Respectability: Stigma, Secrecy and the Self  7. Criminalizing the Customer: Moral Messages  8. Moral Panic: The 'Punter' as Danger  9. Shifting Sexual Cultures, Moving Masculinities.  Appendix: List of Interviewees