Mothers, Mothering and Sex Work
Rebecca Jaremko Bromwich editor Monique Marie DeJong editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Demeter Press
Published:30th Jul '15
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
Exploring the shared intersections of mothering, motherhood and sex work, Mothers, Mothering and Sex Work weaves together a range of voices from academic and sex-worker communities around the world. It features interdisciplinary contributions, scholarly essays, academic research, artwork, poetry, photography and experiential narratives. Notable among these are two modern masterpieces from literary leg- ends: “Voices,” a short story by Alice Munro and excerpts from Maya Angelou’s autobiography Gather Together in my Name. In the spirit of the adage “nothing about us without us,” ,em>Mothers, Mothering and Sex Work brings together unique and controversial viewpoints defying conventional wisdom to provide fresh insights into sex workers and their rights. Beginning with the political, legal and social context of sexuality and gender in Canada, the book’s focus widens to explore issues affecting sex workers worldwide.
ISBN: 9781926452128
Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 20mm
Weight: 494g
294 pages