Overview

This ethnographic study of prostitution in the metropolitan city of Dalian, China, explores the lives of rural migrant women working as karaoke bar hostesses, delving into the interplay of gender politics, nationalism, and power relationships that inhere in practices of birth control, disease control, and control of women's bodies.

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Author:   T. Zheng
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.330kg
ISBN:  

9780230340992

ISBN 10:   0230340997
Pages:   244
Publication Date:   02 April 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Gender and Prophylactic Use in Chinese History Media Construction of HIV/AIDS in China Vilifying and Promoting Condom Use in Post-Mao China Perceptions Towards Condom Use among Male Clients of Dalian Hostesses Perceptions Towards Condom Use among Dalian Hostesses Sexual Matters and HIV Risks in Male Clients' Everyday Lives Afterword

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TIANTIAN ZHENG is Associate Professor of Sociology/Anthropology at State University of New York, USA, and author of Red Lights: The Lives of Sex Workers in Postsocialist China.

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