| Not for Sale: Feminists Resisting Prostitution and Pornography Contributor(s): Stark, Christine (Editor), Whisnant, Rebecca (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1876756497 ISBN-13: 9781876756499 Publisher: Spinifex Press OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2005 Annotation: Including the latest research on prostitution and pornography, this essay anthology shows how the sex industries harm those within them while undermining the possibilities for gender justice, human equality, and stable sexual relationships. From sex industries survivors to social activists and theorists such as Taylor Lee, Adriene Sere, and Kristen Anderberg, this volume asses from a feminist perspective the racism, poverty, militarism, and corporate capitalism of selling sex through strip clubs, brothels, mail-order brides, and child pornography. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Feminism & Feminist Theory |
| Dewey: 305.42 |
| LCCN: 2005360380 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.15 lbs) 464 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Prostitution and pornography are linked with racism and male dominance as well as with imperialism, militarism (including torture) and global corporate culture. The result is devastating harm for women and children within these industries. Subjected to physical and psychological violence - poverty, drug addiction and homelessness are their usual companions. With its mix of personal stories, theory, research, testimony, and accounts of current activism, Not For Sale will be an invaluable resource for all those seeking to inform themselves about the realities of the sex business and will serve to strengthen and broaden feminist resistance to pornography and prostitution. |