Sociology

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Down the Toilet

From: Vancouver Vice

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In this chapter, Chapman focuses on two vice cops who were surveilling the English Bay Bathhouse in attempt to crack down on cruising in the West End. 14 $1.40 Add
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I Am a Businesswoman

From: Rock Paper Sex, Volume II

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In this chapter, the author interviews a young woman who works in an adult massage parlour. While she feels like an empowered business woman, she also believes that non-consensual interactions … 13 $1.30 Add
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Paper Darts

Part 2: Statues of Lions

From: This is My Real Name

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Chapter 4 begins with Brunet’s travel to Sarnia, Ontario and the experience of stripping there. Topics discussed include friendships, rules, and different clubs. 13 $1.30 Add
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Racialized Discourses

Writing against an Essentialized Story about Racism as a Practice of Ethics

From: Unravelling Research

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In Chapter 5 author Harjeet Kaur Badwall cautions racialized researchers against unquestioned assumptions of insider researcher positions when doing research on racism. She urges us to resist the … 17 $1.70 Add
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There is No Such Thing as a Fifteen-Year-Old Prostitute

From: Rock Paper Sex

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The firsthand account of the experiences of a young abuse victim named Emily. She relays her experiences with sex slavery and the challenges that young women face trying to get justice in the … 7 $0.70 Add
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Who Are We?

Identity and Intersections

From: Making Sense of Society

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In Chapter 4, Khasnabish digs into the power-laden process of identification as a collective rather than individual phenomenon. In this chapter, topics include: an examination of how a … 25 $2.50 Add
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Bars and Bathhouses

From: Vancouver Vice

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This chapter concentrates on Faces, an early West End gay club, and Wayne Harris, a club member who later became the focus of a major vice squad investigation. 12 $1.20 Add
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I Feel Like Mrs. Anybody

From: Rock Paper Sex

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The firsthand account of a strip dancer in St. John’s named Brook. A discussion about sex work in the context of body confidence, romantic relationships, maintaining a work-life balance and … 8 $0.80 Add
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Living in Capitalist Societies

From: How Societies Work

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Living Together

Family, Kinship, and Social Bonds

From: Making Sense of Society

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In Chapter 5, Khasnabish examines the concept of the family– its structures and relations. Few other concepts carry as much weight in terms of signifying relations of mutual obligation, … 25 $2.50 Add
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Love Jail

Part 2: Statues of Lions

From: This is My Real Name

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Chapter 5 follows Brunet’s time back at the Royal. Topics discussed include her relationship with Luke, her relationship with Jace turning violent, masculinity, mental health, and addiction. 12 $1.20 Add
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Mad Epistemologies and Maddening the Ethics of Knowledge Production

From: Unravelling Research

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In Chapter 6 authors Brenda A. LeFrançois and Jijian Voronka reflect on the politics of knowledge production concerning people historically labelled as mad, arguing for the maddening of both … ; 26 $2.60 Add
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Money and Power

From: The Teen Sex Trade

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A vivid account of a young black couple’s relationship including incidents of abuse, sexual experiences, their relationship with family, and that the relationship was non-exclusive on his part. 14 $1.40 Add
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Personal Best

From: Rock Paper Sex, Volume II

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This interview features a woman who started sex work through camming, then moved on to stripping. She then began working in an adult massage parlour. She receives a lot of support from her … 8 $0.80 Add
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The Protective Confinement of Girls Involved in Prostitution

Potential Problems in Current Regimes

From: Being Heard

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Balancing Safety, Respect and Choice in Programs for Young Women Involved in Prostitution

From: Being Heard

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