Prostitution In Australia
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Few subjects in Australian social history have been as systematically misunderstood, legislated against, and morally contested as the sex trade — and Prostitution in Australia cuts through the noise with the rigour of a dedicated sociological investigation. Prepared by a qualified research team under the supervision of Marcel Winter, this landmark study presents a methodical and unflinching examination of the structure, conditions, and human realities of prostitution across the Australian continent, drawing on field research and sociological frameworks to document a world rarely given serious academic scrutiny. Winter's approach is resolutely empirical, grounding its analysis in data and testimony rather than moral polemic, and situating the sex industry within broader questions of labour, gender, public health, and state regulation. The work stands as a significant artifact of Australian sociological inquiry, reflecting the era's growing appetite for frank engagement with taboo social phenomena. For students of Australian society, gender studies, or the politics of criminalisation, this volume raises questions that remain as urgent and unresolved today as when the research was first conducted.
Author: Marcel Winter
Format: Paperback
Genre: Society & culture
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few subjects in Australian social history have been as systematically misunderstood, legislated against, and morally contested as the sex trade — and Prostitution in Australia cuts through the noise with the rigour of a dedicated sociological investigation. Prepared by a qualified research team under the supervision of Marcel Winter, this landmark study presents a methodical and unflinching examination of the structure, conditions, and human realities of prostitution across the Australian continent, drawing on field research and sociological frameworks to document a world rarely given serious academic scrutiny. Winter's approach is resolutely empirical, grounding its analysis in data and testimony rather than moral polemic, and situating the sex industry within broader questions of labour, gender, public health, and state regulation. The work stands as a significant artifact of Australian sociological inquiry, reflecting the era's growing appetite for frank engagement with taboo social phenomena. For students of Australian society, gender studies, or the politics of criminalisation, this volume raises questions that remain as urgent and unresolved today as when the research was first conducted.