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Prostitution: On Whores, Hustlers, and Johns

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I would not recommend this book for someone looking for personal histories of prostitutes, johns, pimps, etc. To be honest, opening the book at almost any page, one is confronted with the most tedious 'sociological' jargon: tongue-twisting sentences, theoretical analyses of 'data', 'semi-structured interview schedules'... The lack of an index is a big drawback in a book of essays: it is impossible to find the answers to the interesting-sounding questions proposed by the jacket blurb (eg. 'Is it possible for prostitutes to enjoy their work?') without becoming tired of wading through statistics and jargon. I think this is of more interest to other academics working in the same field. I like the cover though.

I'm writing a research paper and I found this information to be very useful. The book is not an actual narrative of anything but is actually a collection of various things. There are poems, the reports of studies that were done, and interviews. They explore all the different views of prostitution and even have interviews with sex workers from several different areas. This book explores both the positive and negative sides. Though I did not read it thoroughly, due to the fact that I was skimming it for information pertinent to my paper, I do plan to read it as the things that I used seemed very interesting. If you are doing a paper, are an activist, or are simply interested in this topic I think this book is a wonderful read!

Whether your a student doing reserch or a woman contemplating the profession, this book answers many questions and creates more on the topic of prostitutution and our society. Every adult should become aware and educated on this topic.

This book is another of the many books that speak about the subject of prostitution. This book is rated highly for it's honesty in the field and its description of what occurs on an everyday basis. I give this book a high rating.