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The Idea of Prostitution Second Edition, Second edition Edition

by Sheila Jeffreys (Author)
4 out of 5 stars 4 customer reviews
ISBN-13: 978-1876756673
ISBN-10: 1876756675
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Product Details

  • Paperback: 394 pages
  • Publisher: Spinifex Press; Second Edition, Second edition edition (September 1, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1876756675
  • ISBN-13: 978-1876756673
  • Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.8 x 8.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,687,310 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 starsBRILIANT
By A Customer on March 21, 2001
Format: Paperback
The Idea of Prostitution provides an excellant understanding of the politics of sexuality. Clearly, she points out that prostitution is NOT choice but rather a decision based on social context and a system of power that we all live within. And yes it is time the men are punished for their bad behaviour not the women who of often trapped in prostitution because of a variety of reasons. Great work! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this book.
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5.0 out of 5 starsExcellent publication
By A Customer on November 9, 1998
Format: Paperback
The way I see it, she presents a very interesting summation of what goes on in this business unlike other writers. Definately recommended.
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1.0 out of 5 starsSTUPID BOOK
By A Customer on March 16, 2001
Format: Paperback
This book is absurd!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The book covers prostitution as if it were a profession that requires a doctrine degree. The author states that Prostitution is a legitimate and acceptable form of employment, freely chosen by women. WRONG-WRONG-WRONG !!!!!!!!!! 99% of women do not freely choose to sell their bodies; they do it to support drug habits that can be in the hundred-dollar range, per day. They do it as a means to survive, when they're homeless and have no food, clothes or loved ones to help. Some women do it to feed their children, but I have never met a prostitute who chose prostitution as her profession over being a nurse, teacher, etc., this holds true for the average street walker as well as the expensive call girl. Also, prostitution is not an acceptable form of employment, not only can you get yourself arrested, but you lose all respect from people around you.
The author does nothing to portray the truth in this book. All people know that the majority of prostitutes have horrific STD's, which they carry and often pass on to clients. The book defends prostitutes by stating the one doing any wrong are the men paying for sex, not the women giving the sex.
I have a real insight on prostitution; I was a streetwalker and a heavy drug user for many years. I cleaned up, got educated and started working the streets to help other prostitutes get out, so to me, this book was a poor portrayal of the life of a prostitute.
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5.0 out of 5 starsThe Idea of Prostitution
By A Customer on July 31, 2002
Format: Paperback
In The Idea of Prostitution, revolutionary feminist Sheila Jeffreys stands up against the multi-billion dollar sex industry. She tackles the ideology that women exist to be used/bought by men, the prostitution practices that stem from this ideology, and the sharp increase in male prostitution behaviour that we have witnessed towards the end of the twentieth century and into the twenty-first century. Jeffreys takes us on a journey through time to the origins of prostitution and guides us through hundreds of years of sexual slavery. Her skill as a historian, radical feminist and political scientist enable us to see the political contexts that have produced a rise in prostitution throughout history and ways in which we might begin to end the male trade in women and children today. She investigates the connection between sexual liberal and libertarian ideologies and the development of the pro-prostitution or "sex work" lobby that marks the most recent push towards legalising the sale of women to men. Geographically, Jeffreys' reach is vast and the cross-cultural analysis she engages is helpful in revealing both the similarities and differences in male prostitution behaviour throughout the world.
Jeffreys is consistent in showing that prostitution is created by the vulnerability of women in a global society that is economically, politically and sexually run by men. In this way, she ushers in the 2000 United Nations declaration in CEDAW that there is no distinction between free and forced prostitution because prostitution necessarily exploits the vulnerability of women. She does not shy away from the unpopular conclusion that if we are to end prostitution, we must concentrate on ending male power over women and children.Read more ›
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