Prostitutes Our Life
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In a world where the voices of the marginalized are routinely silenced, Prostitutes Our Life presents a searing, unfiltered chorus of testimonies from women who lived and worked within the sex trade in 1970s France. Edited by Claude Jaget and arising from the historic 1975 French prostitutes' movement — when sex workers occupied churches across France in protest — this landmark anthology chronicles the lived experiences, demands, and humanity of women who refused to remain invisible, capturing their words with raw honesty and political urgency. This collection stands as a vital document in the intersecting histories of feminism, labour rights, and social justice, challenging readers to confront the systemic forces — poverty, law, and moral stigma — that shape the lives of sex workers. Jaget's editorial framework, enriched by an introduction from members of the English Collective of Prostitutes and an afterword by activist Margo St. James of COYOTE, situates the text firmly within a global conversation about agency, rights, and recognition. Translated with care by Anna Furse, Suzie Fleming, and Ruth Hall, the book remains a provocative and essential read — one that asks whether society is truly ready to listen to the stories it has long preferred to ignore.
Author: Claude Jaget
Format: Paperback
Genre: Society & culture
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In a world where the voices of the marginalized are routinely silenced, Prostitutes Our Life presents a searing, unfiltered chorus of testimonies from women who lived and worked within the sex trade in 1970s France. Edited by Claude Jaget and arising from the historic 1975 French prostitutes' movement — when sex workers occupied churches across France in protest — this landmark anthology chronicles the lived experiences, demands, and humanity of women who refused to remain invisible, capturing their words with raw honesty and political urgency. This collection stands as a vital document in the intersecting histories of feminism, labour rights, and social justice, challenging readers to confront the systemic forces — poverty, law, and moral stigma — that shape the lives of sex workers. Jaget's editorial framework, enriched by an introduction from members of the English Collective of Prostitutes and an afterword by activist Margo St. James of COYOTE, situates the text firmly within a global conversation about agency, rights, and recognition. Translated with care by Anna Furse, Suzie Fleming, and Ruth Hall, the book remains a provocative and essential read — one that asks whether society is truly ready to listen to the stories it has long preferred to ignore.