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Legalizing Prostitution : From Illicit Vice to Lawful Business by Ronald Weitzer (2011, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherNew York University Press

ISBN-100814794637

ISBN-139780814794630

eBay Product ID (ePID)108224923

Product Key Features

Number of Pages288 Pages

Publication NameLegalizing Prostitution : from Illicit Vice to Lawful Business

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2011

SubjectGeneral, Prostitution & Sex Trade

TypeTextbook

AuthorRonald Weitzer

Subject AreaTrue Crime, Social Science

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight21.7 Oz

Item Length9.3 in

Item Width6.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2011-028190

Dewey Edition23

ReviewsWhile there are other recent books on prostitution policy, Weitzers book combines cogent ideas with interesting original research material... Verdict: A valuable book for criminal justice policymakers and for serious students of prostitution and crime., "At Work in the Iron Cage brings a wholly new and more realistic vision of America's prisons, and the male and female correctional officers who staff them. This is an impressive book, one that provokes fascinating insights into the American prison system, for researchers and policymakers alike." - Patricia A. Roos, Rutgers University, "One of the more intelligent, measured and comprehensive looks at alternatives to criminalizing the trade." - Salon.com ,, "The book is well balanced and includes discussions the author has had with many different authorities, with prostitutes, brothel owners and the police (to name a few). Weitzer also does a good job describing the surroundings that he sees and the book makes for an interesting read....The book...would make for great discussions concerning whether or not prostitution (in its various forms) should be illegal, legal, or decriminalized." -Elin Weiss, Metapsychology, "This is a splendid piece of research about troubling and important issues. Dana Britton has written a clear, often vivid, account of the realities of prison work - far from the media images. She shows how gender stereotypes and gender divisions of labour shape this work and the lives of the people who do it. This is a most valuable book for all who are interested in gender questions, in organizational life, or in the consequences of the recent growth of the prison system." - R.W.Connell, author of Masculinities and Gender and Power: Society, the Person and Sexual Politics, "Weitzer, criminologist and professor of sociology at George Washington University, provides an erudite overview of sex work and detailed case studies of three cities with red-light districts: Antwerp, Belgium; Frankfurt, Germany; and Amsterdam, the Netherlands." Publishers Weekly "Ronald Weitzer, the leading American authority on prostitution, offers readers a comprehensive, astute, and provocative report on prostitution... Legalizing Prostitution challenges simple-minded ideas about a behaviour that takes numerous forms, from streetwalking to high-end escort services." Gilbert Geis, author of White-Collar and Corporate Crime, [This book] offers an authoritative and scholarly glance into the subject of prostitution. Weitzer manages to address the politics of prostitution without delving deep enough into the morality of the issue to confuse the subject...I recommend it to anyone interested in the topic of sex work as well as those interested in land use planning concepts., "One of the more intelligent, measured and comprehensive looks at alternatives to criminalizing the trade."- Salon, Weitzer, criminologist and professor of sociology at George Washington University, provides an erudite overview of sex work and detailed case studies of three cities with red-light districts: Antwerp, Belgium; Frankfurt, Germany; and Amsterdam, the Netherlands., "Weitzer, criminologist and professor of sociology at George Washington University, provides an erudite overview of sex work and detailed case studies of three cities with red-light districts: Antwerp, Belgium; Frankfurt, Germany; and Amsterdam, the Netherlands." -,Publishers Weekly, "While there are other recent books on prostitution policy, Weitzer's book combines cogent ideas with interesting original research material... Verdict: A valuable book for criminal justice policymakers and for serious students of prostitution and crime."- Library Journal ,, "Weitzer, criminologist and professor of sociology at George Washington University, provides an erudite overview of sex work and detailed case studies of three cities with red-light districts: Antwerp, Belgium; Frankfurt, Germany; and Amsterdam, the Netherlands." - Publishers Weekly ,, "Ronald Weitzer, the leading American authority on prostitution, offers readers a comprehensive, astute, and provocative report on prostitution... Legalizing Prostitution challenges simple-minded ideas about a behaviour that takes numerous forms, from streetwalking to high-end escort services." Gilbert Geis, author of White-Collar and Corporate Crime, The book is well balanced and includes discussions the author has had with many different authorities, with prostitutes, brothel owners and the police (to name a few). Weitzer also does a good job describing the surroundings that he sees and the book makes for an interesting read....The book...would make for great discussions concerning whether or not prostitution (in its various forms) should be illegal, legal, or decriminalized., "An important and significant contribution. . . . A study of the social construction of gender and how culture and agency influence the meaning of work . . . vivid and compelling." - American Journal of Sociology, "Weitzer, criminologist and professor of sociology at George Washington University, provides an erudite overview of sex work and detailed case studies of three cities with red-light districts: Antwerp, Belgium; Frankfurt, Germany; and Amsterdam, the Netherlands." - Publishers Weekly, "In this cleverly conceived study, Britton shows that women encounter sexism on both sides of the prison bars. This book is the first truly comparative case study of a gendered organization that will surely change popular and scholarly views of life inside the iron cage." - Christine Williams, Professor of Sociology, University of Texas, Austin, "[This book] offers an authoritative and scholarly glance into the subject of prostitution. Weitzer manages to address the politics of prostitution without delving deep enough into the morality of the issue to confuse the subject... I recommend it to anyone interested in the topic of sex work as well as those interested in land use planning concepts."-Urban Times, "While there are other recent books on prostitution policy, Weitzer's book combines cogent ideas with interesting original research material... Verdict: A valuable book for criminal justice policymakers and for serious students of prostitution and crime."- Library Journal, "[This book] offers an authoritative and scholarly glance into the subject of prostitution. Weitzer manages to address the politics of prostitution without delving deep enough into the morality of the issue to confuse the subject...I recommend it to anyone interested in the topic of sex work as well as those interested in land use planning concepts."-Urban Times,, "[This book] offers an authoritative and scholarly glance into the subject of prostitution. Weitzer manages to address the politics of prostitution without delving deep enough into the morality of the issue to confuse the subject... I recommend it to anyone interested in the topic of sex work as well as those interested in land use planning concepts."-Urban Times,, One of the more intelligent, measured and comprehensive looks at alternatives to criminalizing the trade., "One of the more intelligent, measured and comprehensive looks at alternatives to criminalizing the trade."- Salon ,

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal306.74/209051

Table Of ContentList of Tables and Figures PrefacePart I Sex Work 1 Understanding Prostitution 2 Indoor Prostitution: What Makes It Special? Part II Policies: America and Beyond 3 American Policies and Trends 4 Legal Prostitution: A New Frontier Part III Case Studies: Three Red-Light Cities 5 Antwerp and Frankfurt 6 Amsterdam Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index About the Author

SynopsisWhile sex work has long been controversial, it has become even more contested over the past decade as laws, policies, and enforcement practices have become more repressive in many nations, partly as a result of the ascendancy of interest groups committed to the total abolition of the sex industry. At the same time, however, several other nations have recently decriminalized prostitution. Legalizing Prostitution maps out the current terrain. Using America as a backdrop, Weitzer draws on extensive field research in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany to illustrate alternatives to American-style criminalization of sex workers. These cases are then used to develop a roster of "best practices" that can serve as a model for other nations considering legalization. Legalizing Prostitution provides a theoretically grounded comparative analysis of political dynamics, policy outcomes, and red-light landscapes in nations where prostitution has been legalized and regulated by the government, presenting a rich and novel portrait of the multifaceted world of legal sex for sale.

LC Classification NumberHQ144.W447 2011