This volume is the result of the many years the authors have spent conducting ethnographic field research with sex workers, conversing with other researchers, and, perhaps most importantly, developing a deep sense of empathy for the sex worker participants in the research as well as the colleagues who carry out this work with the goal of advancing social justice. They have a combined total of twenty-five years' experience carrying out research with sex workers, and this extensive period of time has given them ample opportunity to reflect upon the topic of ethics. Sex work, defined as the exchange of sexual or sexualized intimacy for money or something of value, encompasses a wide range of legal and illegal behaviors that present researchers with key ethical challenges explored in the volume. These ethical challenges include: * Research methodology * Distinguishing research from activism * Navigating the politically and ideologically charged environments in which researchers must remain constantly attuned to the legal and public policy implications of their work * Possibilities for participatory sex work research processes * Strategies for incorporating participants in a variety of collaborative ways Sex work presents a unique set of challenges that are not always well understood by those working outside of anthropology and disciplines closely related to it. This book serves an important function by honestly and openly reviewing strategies for overcoming these ethical challenges with the end goal of producing path-breaking research that actively incorporates the perspectives of research participants on their own terms. Ever attuned to the reality that research on sex work remains a deeply political act, Ethical Research with Sex Workers: Anthropological Approaches aspires to begin a dialogue about the meanings and practices ascribed to ethics in a fraught environment. Drawing upon a review of published scholarly and activist work on the subject, as well as on interviews with researchers, social service providers, and sex workers themselves, this volume is an unprecedented contribution to the literature that will engage researchers across a variety of disciplines, such as academics and researchers in anthropology, sociology, criminal justice, and public health, as well as activists and policymakers.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN-13
9781461464914
eBay Product ID (ePID)
141600426
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Biological Psychology, Personality Psychology
Author
Susan Dewey, Tiantian Zheng
Publication Name
Ethical Research with Sex Workers: Anthropological Approaches
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Sociology, Anthropology
Publication Year
2013
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
111 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
235mm
Item Width
155mm
Item Weight
2058g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Susan Dewey, Tiantian Zheng
Series Title
Anthropology and Ethics
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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