A Heated Debate: Theoretical Perspectives of Sexual Exploitation and Sex Work

. 2015 Dec;42(4):79-100.

A Heated Debate: Theoretical Perspectives of Sexual Exploitation and Sex Work

Lara Gerassi¹

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PMCID: PMC4730391

A Heated Debate: Theoretical Perspectives of Sexual Exploitation and Sex Work

Lara Gerassi. J Sociol Soc Welf. 2015 Dec.

. 2015 Dec;42(4):79-100.

Author

Lara Gerassi¹

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¹ Washington University in St. Louis George Warren Brown School of Social Work.

PMID: 26834302
PMCID: PMC4730391

Abstract

The theoretical and often political framework of sexual exploitation and sex work among women is widely and enthusiastically debated among academic and legal scholars alike. The majority of theoretical literature in this area focuses on the macro perspective, while the micro-level perspective as to theory and causation remains sparse. This article provides a comprehensive overview of the philosophical, legal, and political perspectives pertaining to sexual exploitation of women and girls while addressing the subsequent controversies in the field.

Keywords: girls; sex work; sexual exploitation; women.

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[1] Adelman M. The battering state: Towards a political economy of domestic violence. Journal of Poverty. 2008;8(3):37–41. doi: 10.1300/J134v08n03. - DOI

[2] Adelman M. The battering state: Towards a political economy of domestic violence. Journal of Poverty. 2008;8(3):37–41. doi: 10.1300/J134v08n03. - DOI

[3] Anderson SA. Prostitution and sexual autonomy: Making sense of the prohibition of prostitution. Ethics. 2002;112(4):748–780.

[4] Anderson SA. Prostitution and sexual autonomy: Making sense of the prohibition of prostitution. Ethics. 2002;112(4):748–780.

[5] Anthias F. The intersections of class, gender, sexuality and “race”: The political economy of gendered violence. International Journal of Politics, Culture, and Society. 2013;27(2):153–171. doi: 10.1007/s10767-013-9152-9. - DOI

[6] Anthias F. The intersections of class, gender, sexuality and “race”: The political economy of gendered violence. International Journal of Politics, Culture, and Society. 2013;27(2):153–171. doi: 10.1007/s10767-013-9152-9. - DOI

[7] Baker LM, Dalla RL, Williamson C. Exiting prostitution: An integrated model. Violence against Women. 2010;16(5):579–600. doi: 10.1177/1077801210367643. - DOI - PubMed

[8] Baker LM, Dalla RL, Williamson C. Exiting prostitution: An integrated model. Violence against Women. 2010;16(5):579–600. doi: 10.1177/1077801210367643. - DOI - PubMed

[9] Beloso BM. Sex, work, and the feminist erasure of class. Journal of Women in Culture and Society. 2012;38(1):47–70.

[10] Beloso BM. Sex, work, and the feminist erasure of class. Journal of Women in Culture and Society. 2012;38(1):47–70.

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