Prostitution: Sex Work, Policy & Politics (Sanders Teela)(Paperback)

Prostitution: Sex Work, Policy & Politics (Sanders Teela)(Paperback)

The field of sex work has undergone a massive expansion in the past ten years. In this new Second Edition, three leading researchers come together to provide an interdisciplinary outline of sex work. This book provides comprehensive coverage of key areas common to the study of the female sex

The Pimping of Prostitution: Abolishing the Sex Work Myth (Bindel Julie)(Paperback)

Examines the arguments surrounding the controversial debate on prostitution and its legalisationDraws on over 250 interviews from people affected by, and involved with, prostitution from all around the world, from trafficked women to legal brothel owners Paints a truly global picture of the lived

Unruly Figures: Queerness, Sex Work, and the Politics of Sexuality in Kerala (Mokkil Navaneetha)(Paperback)

Prostitution Narratives: Stories of Survival in the Sex Trade (Moran Rachel)(Paperback)

For too long the global sex industry and its vested interests have dominated the prostitution debate repeating the same old line that 'sex work' is just like any job. In large sections of the media, academia, public policy, government and the law, the sex industry has had its way. Little is said of

The Sex Offender Register: Politics, Policy and Public Opinion (Thomas Terry)(Paperback)

The Sex Offender Register examines the origins, history, structure and legalities of the UK sex offender register, and explores how political and public opinion has influenced the direction the policy of registration has taken.Delving into the origins of the UK sex offender register and how the

Introduction to Cyber Politics and Policy (Manjikian Mary)(Paperback)

Introduction to Cyber Politics and Policy is a comprehensive introductory textbook for cyber politics and security courses, and the perfect addition to any International Relations or Intelligence course. Written by Mary Manjikian, an expert in the field and an instructor who has taught the course

Revolting Prostitutes: The Fight for Sex Workers' Rights (Mac Juno)(Paperback)

How the law harms sex workers--and what they want insteadDo you have to endorse prostitution in order to support sex worker rights? Should clients be criminalized, and can the police deliver justice?In Revolting Prostitutes, sex workers Juno Mac and Molly Smith bring a fresh perspective to

The Industrial Vagina: The Political Economy of the Global Sex Trade (Jeffreys Sheila)(Paperback)

The industrialization of prostitution and the sex trade has created a multibillion-dollar global market, involving millions of women, that makes a substantial contribution to national and global economies.The Industrial Vagina examines how prostitution and other aspects of the sex industry have

The Politics of the Police (Bowling Benjamin)(Paperback)

The fifth edition of the popular and highly acclaimed The Politics of the Police has been completely revised, expanded, and updated to take in recent changes in the law, policy, and organization of policing. Benjamin Bowling, Robert Reiner, and James Sheptycki, regarded as leading figures in the

Queer Ecologies: Sex, Nature, Politics, Desire (Mortimer-Sandilands Catriona)(Paperback)

Treating such issues as animal sex, species politics, environmental justice, lesbian space and 'gay' ghettos, AIDS literatures, and queer nationalities, this lively collection asks important questions at the intersections of sexuality and environmental studies. Contributors from a wide range of

International Security: Politics, Policy, Prospects (Smith Michael E.)(Paperback)

This text introduces the politics of security: how and why issues are interpreted as security threats and how such threats are managed. It now includes an additional chapter on cyber security, but retains the same approach that gives readers the conceptual tools and knowledge of real-world problems

Sex, Politics and Society: The Regulation of Sexuality Since 1800 (Weeks Jeffrey)(Paperback)

A pioneering study which has become an established classic in its field, Sex, Politics and Society provides a lucid and comprehensive analysis of the transformations of British sexual life from 1800 to the present. These changes are firmly located in the wider context of British social, political

Livable Intersections: Re/Framing Sex Work at the Frontline (Kallock Sara M.)(Paperback)

This book uses an innovative case study on frontline sex work support officers to understand sex work policy and its

Pimp State - Sex, Money and the Future of Equality (Banyard Kat)(Paperback / softback)

Never before have prostitution, strip clubs and pornography been as profitable, widely used or embedded in mainstream culture as they are today. How society should respond to the rise of the sex trade is shaping up to be one of the twenty-first century's big questions. Should it be legal to pay for

Welfare Words: Critical Social Work & Social Policy (Garrett Paul Michael)(Paperback)

Insightful and engaging, Welfare Words provides a critical analysis of social work and social policy in its articulation and discussion of a number of significant words and phrases. Written by an authoritative voice in the field, Paul Michael Garrett makes sense of complex theories which codify

Social Work and Social Policy: An Introduction (Dickens Jonathan)(Paperback)

An understanding of social policy is vital for engaging practically with social work values, and dealing with political and ethical questions about responsibility, rights and our understanding of 'the good society'. This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to social policy, tailored to

Contemporary Social Work Practice: A Handbook for Students (Teater Barbra)(Paperback)

An introduction to the diverse settings of social work, detailing the relevant policy context, methods and

Health Policy, Power and Politics: Sociological Insights (Calnan Michael)(Paperback)

In the context of substantial changes in health service policy and public health policy in England over the last two decades, Health Policy, Power and Politics fills an important gap by providing an up-to-date and accessible account of recent trends in health policies and a sociological analysis of

Chimpanzee Politics: Power and Sex Among Apes (de Waal Frans)(Paperback)

The first edition of Frans de Waal's Chimpanzee Politics was acclaimed not only by primatologists for its scientific achievement but also by politicians, business leaders, and social psychologists for its remarkable insights into the most basic human needs and behaviors. Still considered a classic,

Leisure, Sport and Tourism, Politics, Policy and Planning (Veal Anthony J.)(Paperback)

A comprehensive, multi-disciplinary approach to public policy making and planning in the leisure, sport, and tourism sectors, this book provides an introduction to the subject for undergraduate and postgraduate students. It examines the theoretical issues underpinning public sector policy making

Interpreting Hashtag Politics: Policy Ideas in an Era of Social Media (Jeffares S.)(Paperback)

Why do policy actors create branded policy ideas like Big Society and does launching them on Twitter extend or curtail their life? This book reveals how policy analysis can adapt in an increasingly mediatised to offer interpretive insights into the life and death of policy ideas in an era of

Delirium: The Politics of Sex in America (Cohen Nancy L.)(Paperback)

'Perhaps if the Pill had never been invented, American politics would be very different today,' Nancy L. Cohen writes in her prescient new book, Delirium: The Politics of Sex in America The 2012 election was supposed to be about the economy, but over the last few months it turned into a debate

The Politics of Kathy Acker: Revolution and the Avant-Garde (Borowska Emilia)(Paperback)

Exploring revolutionary politics in the work of one of America's most important avant-garde writers Situates Acker in broader social, political and historical contexts Offers an extensive analysis of the intersections between politics and literary form, asserting Acker's pivotal position in the

To Lose an Empire: British Strategy and Foreign Policy, 1758-90 (Black Jeremy)(Paperback)

Bringing strategy, foreign policy, domestic and imperial politics together, this book challenges the conventional understanding as to why the British Empire, at perhaps the height of its power, lost control of its American colonies. Critiquing the traditional emphasis on the value of alliance