The Call Girl: A Social And Psychoanalytic Study
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At the intersection of sociology and psychoanalysis, The Call Girl: A Social and Psychoanalytic Study presents a pioneering and unflinching examination of the lives, motivations, and psychological landscapes of high-end sex workers in mid-twentieth century America. Dr. Harold Greenwald, drawing on years of clinical practice and direct interviews with women in the profession, chronicles the complex personal histories, early traumas, and socioeconomic forces that shape the path into — and through — this hidden world, dismantling simplistic moral judgements with the rigour of empirical inquiry. A landmark work in applied psychoanalysis and social science, the study argues that the call girl is not an aberration but a revealing mirror held up to broader societal attitudes toward gender, intimacy, and commodification. Greenwald's prose is measured yet deeply humanising, balancing clinical precision with genuine empathy for his subjects. A provocative and enduring contribution to the literature on human sexuality and social deviance, this volume raises questions that remain as urgent and unanswered today as when it was first published.
Author: Dr. Harold Greenwald
Format: Hardback
Published: 1958, Elek Books
Genre: Psychology
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
At the intersection of sociology and psychoanalysis, The Call Girl: A Social and Psychoanalytic Study presents a pioneering and unflinching examination of the lives, motivations, and psychological landscapes of high-end sex workers in mid-twentieth century America. Dr. Harold Greenwald, drawing on years of clinical practice and direct interviews with women in the profession, chronicles the complex personal histories, early traumas, and socioeconomic forces that shape the path into — and through — this hidden world, dismantling simplistic moral judgements with the rigour of empirical inquiry. A landmark work in applied psychoanalysis and social science, the study argues that the call girl is not an aberration but a revealing mirror held up to broader societal attitudes toward gender, intimacy, and commodification. Greenwald's prose is measured yet deeply humanising, balancing clinical precision with genuine empathy for his subjects. A provocative and enduring contribution to the literature on human sexuality and social deviance, this volume raises questions that remain as urgent and unanswered today as when it was first published.