Abstract
This paper is based on a qualitative study of male street-based prostitution. It suggests that the street-based sector is more varied, with sellers adopting a wider range of working practices, than is commonly acknowledged in the literature on male prostitution. Drawing on data from Manchester, England I identify a number of ‘life patterns’ among male street sellers that reflect varied working practices based on issues around rational decision-making and the sex worker’s relationship to place and environment. The discussion has implications for urban policies around street-based sex work but also for a more general understanding of male sex work in international and comparative perspective.
Original language | English |
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Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Sociology |
Early online date | 13 Jan 2017 |
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Publication status | Early online date - 13 Jan 2017 |
Keywords
- environment, male sex work, prostitution, rational decision making, urban studies