Sex in cyberspace : men who pay for sex

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Title:

Author:

Earle, Sarah, 1972-

ISBN:

9780754636694

Personal Author:

Earle, Sarah, 1972-

Publication Information:

Aldershot : Ashgate, c2007.

Physical Description:

x, 135 p. ; 24 cm.

General Note:

Formerly CIP.

Contents:

Men, sex work and society -- Researching sex in cyberspace -- Bodies for hire -- Intimacy, emotion and romance -- Sexual pleasure and erotic performance -- Doing the business -- Health, risk and sex work.

Abstract:

"This is the first major sociological study to document the experiences of men who pay for sex. Samples of 'punters' have been difficult to obtain in the past since paying for sex is a socially discrediting activity about which men are, understandably, very secretive. The authors base their study on a sample drawn from more than 5000 'reviews' of adult personal services posted by men on the internet. Not only has this provided a significant new source of data on an important and under investigated social issue, but the authors argue it represents a significant change in the social organisation of sex work and those who seek and use the services of sex workers."--BOOK JACKET.

Corporate Subject:

PunterNet (Firm)

Subject Term:

Men -- Sexual behavior.

Prostitution.

Sex -- Electronic discussion groups.

Added Author:

Sharp, Keith.

Electronic Access:

Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip073/2006032972.html

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Summary

Sex in Cyberspace offers a bold and provocative, yet sensitively written, account of an under-investigated area of sociological enquiry. While there is a considerable amount of research documenting the experiences of sex workers, very little data exists on their male clientele. The first empirically-based volume on the experiences of men who pay for sex, this work presents a significant new source of data. The book is based upon an extensive study of on-line forums in which both the purchasers of sexual services and the workers themselves can exchange information and views - information which is otherwise extremely difficult to obtain. Sarah Earle and Keith Sharp argue that such sites represent a significant change in the social organization of sex work and those who seek and use the services of sex workers. Shedding new light on men's sexual identity, Sex in Cyberspace makes a major contribution to the study of sexuality.