Prostitution : What's the Harm? / BBC Worldwide Ltd.

Table of Contents: “…Intro: Prostitution: What's the Harm?…”
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Prostitution : prevention and reform in England, 1860-1914 / Paula Bartley. by Bartley, Paula

Table of Contents: “…From sinners to Cinderellas : the reform of prostitutes -- pt. II. Prevention is better than cure : Ladies' Associations for the Care of Friendless Girls -- pt. …”
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Prostitution : What's The Harm? / produced & directed by Joanna Burge.

Subjects: “…Prostitution Social aspects.…”
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Born into prostitution : Badis of Nepal / DR TV (Television station : Copenhagen, Denmark).

Table of Contents: “…Badi Prostitutes of Nepal (4:33) -- Escape From Prostitution (4:21) -- Historical Significance of Badi Entertainers (3:28) -- Community Support for Badi Prostitutes (1:47) -- Badi Prostitution in the Countryside (3:57) -- SAFE: Social Awareness for Education (2:29) -- Discrimination Against Badis and Their Children (3:18) -- Caste Discrimination in Nepal (3:39)…”
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Women and prostitution : a social history / Vern Bullough and Bonnie Bullough. by Bullough, Vern L.

Subjects: “…Prostitution History. sh2008110115…”

Reading "the prostitute" : appearance, place and time in British and Irish press stories of prostitution / Lorna Ryan. by Ryan, Lorna

Subjects: “…Prostitution Press coverage Great Britain. sh 88006681…”

Prostitution Policy : Revolutionizing Practice through a Gendered Perspective. by Kuo, Lenore

Table of Contents: “…Acknowledgments; Preface; Introduction; 1 Contextualizing the Discussion:Feminism and Policy Analysis; 2 A Sexually Charged Context, the Feminist"Sex Wars," and Prostitution Defined; 3 The Intrinsic Character of Heterosexual Activityand Prostitution; 4 Sexuality and Prostitution as Conceptual Constructs; 5 The Practice of Heterosexuality andHeterosexual Prostitution; 6 The "Ideal" Character of Heterosex/Intercourseand Prostitution; 7 Evolving a Policy--Legal Status; 8 The Feminist Debate; 9 Prostitution Solution: Policy Recommendations; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author.…”
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The politics of prostitution : women's movements, democratic states, and the globalisation of sex commerce / edited by Joyce Outshoorn.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction : prostitution, women's movements and democratic politics / Joyce Outshoorn -- The women's movement and prostitution politics in Australia / Barbara Sullivan -- Taxes, rights and regimentation : discourses on prostitution in Austria / Birgit Sauer -- Prostitution policies in Britain, 1982-2002 / Johanna Kantola and Judith Squires -- Prostitution as public nuisance : prostitution policy in Canada / Leslie Ann Jeffrey -- Towards a new prohibitionism? …”
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The Idea of Prostitution. by Jeffreys, Sheila

Table of Contents: “…-- The feminist analysis -- The prevention of prostitution -- Woman-blaming -- Pursuit of the equal moral standard: tactical limitations -- CHAPTER 2 the revolt of the johns: prostitution and the sexual revolution -- Sexology -- Constructing the sexuality of prostitution -- The history of prostitution -- Rehabilitating Victorian prostitution -- The sociology of prostitution -- Prostitution and sexual freedom -- CHAPTER 3 normalising prostitution: the prostitutes' rights movement -- Birth of the prostitutes' rights movement -- International organising -- A queer perspective -- The feminist controversy -- Hostility to feminism -- Prostitution performance art: public relations for the sex industrialists -- CHAPTER 4 homosexuality and prostitution -- Sexual minorities -- Differences between male and female prostitution -- Transsexual prostitution -- Gay male defence of pornography -- Prostitution in lesbian politics -- CHAPTER 5 prostitution as "choice" -- The idea of choice in liberal theory -- Choice as consent in prostitution -- Blaming the victim -- Sexual and reproductive liberalism and choice -- Choice and women's agency: a post-modern approach -- Victimism -- The limitations on choice -- Believing women -- Beyond choice: understanding oppression -- CHAPTER 6 just a job like any other? …”
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Legalizing prostitution : from illicit vice to lawful business / Ronald Weitzer. by Weitzer, Ronald John, 1952-

Table of Contents: “…Understanding prostitution -- Indoor prostitution : what makes it special? …”
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Circumscribing the prostitute : the rhetorics of intertexuality, metaphor, and gender in Jeremiah 3.1-4.4 / Mary E. Shields. by Shields, Mary E.

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Athenian prostitution : the business of sex / Edward E. Cohen. by Cohen, Edward E.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Aphrodite's workers in democratic Athens -- Prostitution as a liberal profession -- (commercial) sex and the city : restrictions on prostitutes as political leaders -- "Prostitution pursuant to contract" -- Beyond legalization : laws affecting prostitutes -- Mothers and daughters in a family business -- The costs, and rewards, of sexual services.…”
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The prostitute and the prophet : Hosea's marriage in literary-theoretical perspective / Yvonne Sherwood. by Sherwood, Yvonne

Table of Contents: “…Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction: PROBLEM TEXTS AND PROBLEM PLAYS; Chapter 1 THE STRANGE CASE OF THE MISSING PROSTITUTE: A RESPONSE TO SOME RESPONSES TO HOSEA 1.2; Chapter 2 'SIGN LANGUAGE': A SEMIOTIC ANALYSIS OF HOSEA 1-3; Chapter 3 DERRIDA AMONG THE PROPHETS: A DECONSTRUCTIVE READING OF HOSEA 1-3; Chapter 4 GOMER'S MARRIAGE: A FEMINIST ANALYSIS OF HOSEA 1-3; Conclusion: THE SENSE OF A (NON) ENDING; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors.…”
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The prostitution of sexuality / Kathleen Barry. by Barry, Kathleen

Table of Contents: “…Prostitution of sexuality -- Sexual power -- Josephine Butler: the first wave of protest -- Industrialization of sex -- Traffic in women -- Pimping: the oldest profession -- The state: patriarchal laws and prostitution -- Patricia Hearst: prototype of female sexual slavery -- Human rights and global feminist action -- Proposed convention against sexual exploitation, draft of January 1994.…”
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Alice : Memoirs of a Barbary Coast Prostitute. by Anderson, Ivy

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Making it work : the Prostitute's Rights Movement in perspective / Valerie Jenness. by Jenness, Valerie, 1963-

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Child Prostitution in Thailand / International Center for G.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: Child Prostitution in Thailand: Rights & Wrongs-Human Rights Television (0:54) -- Modern Slavery (2:31) -- Escape from Slavery (2:47) -- Empower (2:32) -- Thai Government (1:39) -- Cuba Va (3:28) -- Criticism (2:38) -- Rigoberta Menchú (1:53) -- Returning Home (2:26) -- Cuba Va Clip (3:51) -- Credits: Child Prostitution in Thailand: Rights & Wrongs-Human Rights Television (0:50)…”
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Prostitution in Hollywood films : plots, critiques, casts, and credits for 389 theatrical and made-for-television releases / by James Robert Parish. by Parish, James Robert

Subjects: “…Prostitutes in motion pictures. sh 92002817…”

The prostitution of women and girls / by R. Barri Flowers. by Flowers, R. Barri (Ronald Barri)

Subjects: “…Prostitution. sh 85107626…”

Prostitution and sex trafficking / Louise Gerdes, book editor.

Table of Contents: “…-- Society views prostitution as a crime / Sherry F. Colb -- Society should not view prostitution as a crime / Economist -- Prostitution should be seen as degrading / Elaine Audet -- Prostitution should be seen as empowering some women / Jillian Blume -- Society should regard prostitution as a choice / Kimberly Klinger -- Prostitution is sexual violence / Melissa Farley --…”