The politics of prostitution : women's movements, democratic states, and the globalisation of sex commerce / edited by Joyce Outshoorn.
"The most effective way to deal with prostitution has always been hotly debated by governments and women's movements alike. Feminists want it abolished or regulated as sex work; governments have to safeguard public health and order. This book shows how women's movements in Western Eur...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, UK ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2004.
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| Online Access: | Cambridge Books on Core |
| Summary: | "The most effective way to deal with prostitution has always been hotly debated by governments and women's movements alike. Feminists want it abolished or regulated as sex work; governments have to safeguard public health and order. This book shows how women's movements in Western Europe, North America and Australia have affected politics on prostitution and trafficking of women since the 1970s, asking what made them successful in some countries but a failure in others. It also assesses whether government institutions to advance the status of women - so-called women's policy agencies - have played a key role in achieving policy outcomes favourable to movement demands. Written by an international team of experts and based on original sources, all chapters follow the same framework to ensure comparability. The final chapter offers an overall comparison identifying what makes women's movements successful and women's agencies effective, presenting the case for 'state feminism'."--Publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 329 pages) |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0511164157 9780511164156 0511164955 9780511164958 0511166109 9780511166105 0511184328 9780511184321 0511489048 9780511489044 0521540690 9780521540698 1280437723 9781280437724 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/CBO9780511489044 |