Prostitution and beyond : an analysis of sex work in India
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Prostitution and beyond : an analysis of sex work in India
SAGE Publications India, 2008
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What is the diversity of perspectives on sex work in India today? This edited volume addresses this question through its sections on feminist discourse, ethnographic studies, socio-economic-legal-health frameworks and cultural reflections.
The first section explores the space for women in prostitution within mainstream feminist discourse in India, and the way it has evolved over time. The second section emphasizes on the heterogeneity of sex work practices with their historical vestiges, contemporary manifestations and urban-rural contrasts. The third section examines the interface of society and prostitution, tracing economic and social undercurrents, health concerns and legal regulations. The final section focuses on the bearings of prostitution on the cultural spheres of literature, language, cinema, theatre and media.
In addition to rigorous academic research, this volume also pools in case studies, live discussions and interviews, drawing the experience of a wide spectrum of professionals and organizations working with sex workers.
This book is a must-read for professionals and academicians in the fields of Gender Studies, Sociology, Anthropology, Public Health and Social Work.
Table of Contents
Introduction - Rohini Sahni and V Kalyan Shankar
I: THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS: SEX WORKERS, FEMINISM AND THEORETICAL DEBATES - Rohini Sahni and V Kalyan Shankar
Immorality, Hurt or Choice: Indian Feminists and Prostitution - Geetanjali Gangoli
Women`s Movements in India: Do they Include Female Sex Workers? Proceedings of a Live Debate among Women Activists: A Panel Discussion
Elusive Choice and Agency: A Feminist Re-reading of the Sex Workers` Manifesto - Swati Ghosh
Different Issues/Different Voices: Organization of Women in Prostitution in India - Anagha Tambe
II: THROUGH THE KALEIDOSCOPE OF TIME: CHANGING FORMS AND EMERGING REALITIES - Rohini Sahni and Hemant Apte
Ritualized Prostitution: Devdasis to Jogins - A Few Case Studies - Rekha Pande
Ethnographic Study of Community-based Sex Workers among Nats - R C Swarankar
Male Sex Work (MSW) - Bindumadhav V Khire
Ethnographic Profile of Female Sex Workers of Dharwad, Karnataka - Ambuja Kowlgi and Vijay Kumar Hugar
The Invisibles: A Study on Kolkata`s Call Girls - Ishita Majumdar and Sudipta Panja
III: AT THE INTERFACE: ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, LEGAL AND HEALTH PERSPECTIVES - Rohini Sahni and V Kalyan Shankar
Markets, Histories and Grass-root Evidences: Economics of Sex Work in India - Rohini Sahni and V Kalyan Shankar
Surfacing Voices from the Underground - Meena Saraswathi Seshu
LEGAL ASPECTS: ISSUES AND CONCERNS
The Legal Framework of Prostitution in India - Manoj Wad and Sharayu Jadhav
CASE STUDIES, COMMENTARIES AND INTERVIEWS
Legal Interpretations of Prostitution: Cases and Judgements - Zara Kaushik
(Mis) reading Through the Lines - Harshad Barde
Ground Realities of the Legal Framework - Puja Yadav
Contesting Legal Positions on Prostitution from a Human Rights Perspective - Asim Sarode
HEALTH: ISSUES AND RIGHTS
Female Sex Workers and the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in India - Vikrant Sahasrabuddhe and Sanjay Mehendale
In the Interest of Business and Health: Women Sex Workers` Efforts to Protect Themselves from HIV - Meena Shivdas
There is More to Health than AIDS - Nitin Bora
IV: LOOKING IN THE MIRROR OF CULTURE: REPRESENTATIONS OF PROSTITUTION - Rohini Sahni and V Kalyan Shankar
The Veshya, the Ganika and the Tawaif: Representations of Prostitutes and Courtesans in Indian Language, Literature and Cinema - Gayatri Chatterjee
What does a Language have to Say? Words for Prostitution in Marathi Vocabulary - Hemant Apte and Rohini Sahni
Modern Theatre as Epitome of Middle Class Civilized Culture: Scripting of Stage Actresses as `Prostitutes` and `Fallen` Women - Lata Singh
Producing the Spectacle of Kamathipura: The Politics of Red Light Visibility in Mumbai - Svati P Shah
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