Description
Book SynopsisThe issue of third parties in the sex industry individuals who are neither the client nor the service provider has become especially urgent in our current socio-political context. Surprisingly, in spite of an emergence of critical scholarship on the sex industry, as well as recommendations by key governmental committees, little attention has been extended to examining the role of individuals labelled pimps, procurers, and traffickers.
Addressing the function of third parties on the street and indoors, Getting Past ''the Pimp'' incorporates solid empirical evidence including documentary analysis, 75 interviews with third parties, and 52 interviews with sex workers to unpack the roles and relationships of third parties in three sectors of the sex industry? incall/outcall, stripping, and street-based prostitution. Contrary to prevailing stereotypes that portray third parties as inherently abusive and controlling, these workers fulfill important roles and provide vital
Table of Contents
The Representation of the "Pimp": A Barrier to Understanding the Work of Third Parties in the Adult Canadian Sex Industry Maria Nengeh Mensah Who Are Third Parties? Pathways in and out of Third Party Work Chris Bruckert Through the Voices of Female Sex Workers: The Street Managers Patrice Corriveau and Colette Parent The Business of Sex Business: Third Parties in the Incall/Outcall Sector Chris Bruckert and Tuulia Law Third Parties and the Employment Relationship: The Erotic Dance Sector in Ontario Tuulia Law Managing Sex Work: Bringing the Industry in from the Cold Leslie Ann Jeffrey
