This encyclopedia is intended as both a primer of scholarly investigation into the sex industry and as a resource to learn more about its many facets. The Encyclopedia of Prostitution and Sex Work includes 341 entries on important social, cultural, geographic, and medical topics related to prostitution. This information was collected over three years, with contributions by 179 experts in the field who were asked to write about their specific topics. Contributors came from many fields, including advocacy, history, literature, law, and the social sciences and represent a wide range of views on prostitution. Distinguished contributors include Laura Agustín, Priscilla Alexander, Stephanie Budin, Jo Doezema, Gail Phetersen, Helen Self, and Thomas Steinfatt.
*DUE TO THE LENGTH OF THIS RESOURCE, IT HAS ONLY BEEN SCANNED, NOT FULLY REVIEWED.