"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 study 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.
Author(s): Sarah Earle, Keith Sharp
Year: 2007
Language: English
Pages: 135
Contents......Page 6
Acknowledgements......Page 8
L......Page 10
W......Page 11
1 Men, Sex Work and Society......Page 12
2 Researching Sex in Cyberspace......Page 28
3 Bodies for Hire......Page 46
4 Intimacy, Emotion and Romance......Page 62
5 Sexual Pleasure and Erotic Performance......Page 78
6 Doing the Business......Page 92
7 Health, Risk and Sex Work......Page 108
Bibliography......Page 126
C......Page 140
G......Page 141
L......Page 142
P......Page 143
S......Page 144
W......Page 145
Z......Page 146
