Sex Work And Human Dignity

Author : Stewart Cunningham
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000218046

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Sex Work and Human Dignity by Stewart Cunningham Pdf

The notion of human dignity is frequently, yet enigmatically, invoked in legal and political debates on sex work, where many people use it without much elaboration on exactly what they mean by it. Sex Work and Human Dignity: Law, Politics and Discourse sheds light on this enigma, by exploring how dignity-based discourses are used by those who write and talk about prostitution and also what role these discourses may play in shaping wider cultural understandings of sex work and sex workers. The book draws on political discourse theory and is international in its scope, with analysis of legal cases, textual sources, and empirical data gathered through interviews with activists from several different countries in the Global North and South. The book traces how the concept of dignity is used in a range of legal and political discourses on sex work and ultimately asks to what extent dignity-based discourses help to advance, or hinder, sex workers’ social inclusion. This book will appeal to students and researchers interested in sex work and feminism, as well as those who study human dignity. Its interdisciplinary nature means it will appeal to those working in a range of disciplines, including law, sociology, philosophy, and political theory.

Author : Stewart Cunningham
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-02
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781000218060

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Sex Work and Human Dignity by Stewart Cunningham Pdf

The notion of human dignity is frequently, yet enigmatically, invoked in legal and political debates on sex work, where many people use it without much elaboration on exactly what they mean by it. Sex Work and Human Dignity: Law, Politics and Discourse sheds light on this enigma, by exploring how dignity-based discourses are used by those who write and talk about prostitution and also what role these discourses may play in shaping wider cultural understandings of sex work and sex workers. The book draws on political discourse theory and is international in its scope, with analysis of legal cases, textual sources, and empirical data gathered through interviews with activists from several different countries in the Global North and South. The book traces how the concept of dignity is used in a range of legal and political discourses on sex work and ultimately asks to what extent dignity-based discourses help to advance, or hinder, sex workers’ social inclusion. This book will appeal to students and researchers interested in sex work and feminism, as well as those who study human dignity. Its interdisciplinary nature means it will appeal to those working in a range of disciplines, including law, sociology, philosophy, and political theory.

Author : Stewart Cunningham
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1417551578

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The Concept of Human Dignity and Its Use in Legal and Political Discourses on Commercial Sex by Stewart Cunningham Pdf

Using post structural discourse analysis (Laclau and Mouffe 1985), this thesis explores the use of the concept of dignity in jurisprudence on commercial sex, as well as in the discourses produced by abolitionist activists and sex worker rights activists who campaign for (different) legal reforms in this area. Rao's (2011) taxonomy of dignity is deployed as a framework for the analysis of both textual sources and empirical data gathered through interviews with activists. Two principal forms of 'dignity talk' are identified: 'fundamentally incompatible' discourses, which argue that prostitution is always and inherently a violation of dignity; and 'dignity as workers' discourses, which propose that dignity is promoted through the social and legal recognition of commercial sex as a form of work. Where these discourses converge is in their emphasis on the 'intrinsic dignity' of people who sell sex as a way to highlight the potential harms that they face, even while the source of these harms are framed in radically different ways. Beyond this, there is clear divergence, with those who propagate 'fundamentally incompatible' discourses relying on a version of dignity that is principally designed to uphold communitarian norms, while those who use 'dignity as workers' discourses deploy a concept of dignity focused on social recognition. An awareness of the stigma faced by sex workers informs the analysis, and the connections between stigma, dignity and dehumanisation are explored. It is argued that the notion of dignity is strongly associated, in current times, with prevailing ideas of what it means to be a human being. Framing commercial sex, therefore, as a practice that violates dignity, represents it as 'beneath humanity', which may serve to reinforce stigma by positioning sex workers as dehumanised subjects. 'Dignity as workers' discourses, meanwhile, help to challenge stigma by representing sex workers as complex and agentic subjects, but these risk reifying existing economic structures, a situation which may perpetuate inequalities within the sex industry. The thesis concludes with thoughts on ways forward for using 'dignity talk' in discourses on sex work while avoiding the potentially harmful consequences identified.

Author : Marcus Düwell,Jens Braarvig,Roger Brownsword,Dietmar Mieth
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781107782402

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The Cambridge Handbook of Human Dignity by Marcus Düwell,Jens Braarvig,Roger Brownsword,Dietmar Mieth Pdf

This introduction to human dignity explores the history of the notion from antiquity to the nineteenth century, and the way in which dignity is conceptualised in non-Western contexts. Building on this, it addresses a range of systematic conceptualisations, considers the theoretical and legal conditions for human dignity as a useful notion and analyses a number of philosophical and conceptual approaches to dignity. Finally, the book introduces current debates, paying particular attention to the legal implementation, human rights, justice and conflicts, medicine and bioethics, and provides an explicit systematic framework for discussing human dignity. Adopting a wide range of perspectives and taking into account numerous cultures and contexts, this handbook is a valuable resource for students, scholars and professionals working in philosophy, law, history and theology.

Author : Christopher McCrudden
Publisher : Proceedings of the British Aca
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Law
ISBN : 0197265820

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Understanding Human Dignity by Christopher McCrudden Pdf

The concept of 'human dignity' has become central to politics, law and theology but is little understood. This book presents a wide-ranging collection of edited essays from specialists in law, theology, politics and history and defines the main areas of current debates about the concept in these disciplines.

Author : Lauren McGrow
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2022-08-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781000649451

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Religious Responses to Sex Work and Sex Trafficking by Lauren McGrow Pdf

This book examines the history, theological beliefs and current contextual practices of faith-based NGOs who work in the area of human trafficking that involves the sex industry. There are hundreds of religious organizations around the globe who minister with human trafficking survivors and sex workers, but what is really happening on the ground and how do theological beliefs support a faith-based response? Many of these groups represent their work as a cosmic battle against evil forces, yet important structural critiques are ignored in the urgency to rescue women and children. Using perspectives from both NGO staff and sex workers, an interdisciplinary panel of contributors examine specific organizations, highlight marginalized voices, and analyze undergirding methodologies. In doing so, the authors provide clear critiques and establish best practice guidelines for faith-based NGOs and future religious leaders, affirming an intersection of justice based upon critical reflection and careful action. This book addresses with nuance an important topic that is often over-simplified. It will, therefore, be of great interest to scholars studying the interaction of religion to sex work and human trafficking, as well as academics of religious studies and theology more generally.

Author : Julie Bindel
Publisher : Springer
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2019-06-15
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781349959471

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The Pimping of Prostitution by Julie Bindel Pdf

This book examines one of the most contested issues facing feminists, human rights activists and governments around the globe – the international sex trade. For decades, the liberal left has been conflicted as to whether pro-prostitution activists or abolitionists hold the correct view, and debates are ongoing as to who holds the key to the solutions facing the women and girls involved. Over the course of two years, Bindel conducted 250 interviews in almost 40 countries, cities and states, traveling around Europe, Asia, North America, Australia, New Zealand, and East and South Africa. Visiting legal brothels all around the world, Bindel got to know pimps, pornographers, survivors of the sex trade, and the women being sold by men classed as ‘business entrepreneurs’. Whilst meeting feminist abolitionists, pro-prostitution campaigners, police and government officials, and the men who drive the demand, Bindel uncovered the lies, mythology and criminal activity that shroud this global trade, and suggests here a way forward for the women seeking to abolish the oldest oppression. Informed by the lived human experience of those interviewed, this book will be of great interest to feminists, students, criminal justice advocates, criminologists and human rights activists.

Author : Jennifer Cooke
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12-03
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781108471930

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The New Feminist Literary Studies by Jennifer Cooke Pdf

Presents essays by feminists of theory and literature that examine contemporary feminism and the most pressing issues of today.

Author : Isabel Crowhurst,Susan Dewey,Chimaraoke Izugbara
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351133739

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Third Sector Organizations in Sex Work and Prostitution by Isabel Crowhurst,Susan Dewey,Chimaraoke Izugbara Pdf

Third Sector Organizations in Sex Work and Prostitution is about sex work and prostitution third sector organizations (TSOs): non-governmental and non-profit organizations that provide support services to, and advocate for the well-being of people operating in the sex industries. With a focus on three vast and extremely diverse regions, Africa, the Americas, and Europe, this book provides a unique vantage point that shows how interlinked these organizations’ histories and configurations are. TSOs are fascinating research sites because they operate as zones of contestation which translate their understandings of sex work and prostitution into different support practices and advocacy initiatives. This book reveals that these organizations are not external to normative power but participate in it and are subject to it, conditioning how they can exist, who they can reach out to, where, and what they can achieve. Third Sector Organizations in Sex Work and Prostitution is a resource for scholars, policymakers, and activists involved in research on, and work with third sector organizations in the fields of sex work and prostitution, gender and sexuality, and human rights among others.

Author : Teela Sanders,Kathryn McGarry,Paul Ryan
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2022-07-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783031046056

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Sex Work, Labour and Relations by Teela Sanders,Kathryn McGarry,Paul Ryan Pdf

This edited collection showcases innovative, up and coming researchers’ work in the field of sex work studies across labour/work and relationships. This research is pushing the boundaries of the subject, asking new questions, carving new methodological terrain, and contributing new ideas and empirical findings to the existing literature. Drawing on sociology, criminology, media studies, social and health policy, law and socio-legal studies, the chapters reflect a range of new topics in the sex work studies literature such as religious readings, porn workers and their interactions with fans; romantic relationships, and humour at work. Studies are drawn from Europe, South America, Turkey, Ireland, New Zealand and the USA. This book speaks to academics across the social sciences and humanities who are interested in sex work studies.

Author : Karen Peterson-Iyer
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781647122287

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Reenvisioning Sexual Ethics by Karen Peterson-Iyer Pdf

In Reenvisioning Sexual Ethics, Karen Peterson-Iyer's profound feminist Christian reframing of sexuality examines contemporary social practices and ethical sex, facilitating meaningful discussion about sexual agency and flourishing.

Author : Chris Arnade
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2019-06-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780525534747

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Dignity by Chris Arnade Pdf

NATIONAL BESTSELLER "A profound book.... It will break your heart but also leave you with hope." —J.D. Vance, author of Hillbilly Elegy "[A] deeply empathetic book." —The Economist With stark photo essays and unforgettable true stories, Chris Arnade cuts through "expert" pontification on inequality, addiction, and poverty to allow those who have been left behind to define themselves on their own terms. After abandoning his Wall Street career, Chris Arnade decided to document poverty and addiction in the Bronx. He began interviewing, photographing, and becoming close friends with homeless addicts, and spent hours in drug dens and McDonald's. Then he started driving across America to see how the rest of the country compared. He found the same types of stories everywhere, across lines of race, ethnicity, religion, and geography. The people he got to know, from Alabama and California to Maine and Nevada, gave Arnade a new respect for the dignity and resilience of what he calls America's Back Row--those who lack the credentials and advantages of the so-called meritocratic upper class. The strivers in the Front Row, with their advanced degrees and upward mobility, see the Back Row's values as worthless. They scorn anyone who stays in a dying town or city as foolish, and mock anyone who clings to religion or tradition as naïve. As Takeesha, a woman in the Bronx, told Arnade, she wants to be seen she sees herself: "a prostitute, a mother of six, and a child of God." This book is his attempt to help the rest of us truly see, hear, and respect millions of people who've been left behind.

Author : Shigenori Matsui
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2023-05-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780774868181

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Sex, Sexuality, and the Constitution by Shigenori Matsui Pdf

Sex and sexuality are an integral part of human life and vital for the survival of the human race, but sexual freedoms in many countries have yet to be enshrined as constitutional rights. Focusing primarily on Japan, Shigenori Matsui explores the extent to which governments should be allowed to restrict or influence sexual autonomy. Should a constitution encompass rights including: to decide or change sexual or gender identity; to have children, through natural birth or through medically assisted reproduction; or to not have children, through access to abortion? This rigorously detailed legal analysis has implications for government policy in all countries facing similar issues.

Author : Vincenzo Zeno-Zencovich
Publisher : Roma TrE-Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2015-10-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9788897524458

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Sex and the contract by Vincenzo Zeno-Zencovich Pdf

Author : Victoria Miyandazi
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2021-02-25
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781509941209

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Equality in Kenya’s 2010 Constitution by Victoria Miyandazi Pdf

This book makes a significant contribution to the ongoing global conversations on the various understandings of equality. It illuminates the many ways in which diverse equality guarantees clash, or are interrelated. It also sets out principled approaches on how they can be coherently interpreted to address the myriad inequalities in Kenya. Taking a comparative approach, the book considers how other jurisdictions including the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, South Africa, India and Botswana have approached the conceptualisation, interpretation and application of various equality concepts. The book focuses on important issues such as: - transformative constitutionalism in relation to the interpretation of Kenya's 2010 Constitution; - expanding the list of enumerated grounds for non-discrimination; - affirmative action; - accommodating religious and cultural diversity versus gender equality; - the interrelation between socio-economic rights and status-based equality.