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OverviewCarolyn Sleightholme and Indrani Sinha write with rare perception and sensitivity about the lives of sex workers in Calcutta who have shared their stories with them. Through interviews, surveys, and case studies, they interrogate the double standards of sexual morality that govern the lucrative sex trade in India, thus making visible the more than twenty thousand mothers, heads of households, and community members whose activities and voices have been silenced so that others may profit from their activities. Linking the social and economic vulnerability of sex workers to the trade's supply, the authors reveal the harassment, economic insecurity, health hazards, and stigmatization these women face, and they offer recommendations for intervention programs by government and other organizations so that their needs may be addressed and their exploitation halted. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Carolyn Sleightholme , Indrani SinhaPublisher: Rutgers University Press Imprint: Rutgers University Press Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.240kg ISBN: 9780813523811ISBN 10: 0813523818 Pages: 160 Publication Date: 30 September 1996 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationCarolyn Sleightholme is a sociologist with an M.A. in Gender and Development from the Institute of Development Studies in Sussex, England. Currently coordinating a project on the legal rights of sex-workers, she has worked with health and women's organizations in London, Calcutta, and Rajasthan. Indrani Sinha is a founder and member of Sanlaap Women's Rights Centre, a nongovernmental organization that serves sex workers. Associated with several women's groups in West Bengal, Bihar and the Northeast, she has worked since 1976 with development agencies such as Oxfam and Lutheran World Service. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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