Sociology
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From ![]() Making SocietyBringing the World into Being From: Making Sense of Society |
In Chapter 3, Khasnabish examines social order as a complex amalgamation of material practices, relationships, institutions, and ideologies which create a society. In a very real sense, each of … | Alex Khasnabish | 26 | 2022 | $2.60 Add |
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From ![]() Money and PowerFrom: The Teen Sex Trade |
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. | Jade M. Brooks | 14 | 2017 | $1.40 Add |
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From ![]() Neoliberalism and GlobalizationFrom: How Societies Work |
Joanne Naiman | 21 | 2012 | $3.36 Add | |
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From ![]() Newfoundland Doesn’t Turn Down Black Girls |
This chapter is an interview with a Black woman in the stripping industry. Although she has special talents that stem from her circus training, she has been turned away by owners of strip clubs … | Kerri Cull | 7 | 2021 | $0.70 Add |
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From ![]() No ContactPart 3: The Circuit From: This is My Real Name |
Chapter 9 explores Brunet’s time in Vancouver at The District club. Topics discussed include different rules, hierarchy of shame, contact versus no contact, VIP girls, housing in Vancouver, … | Cid V Brunet | 31 | 2021 | $3.10 Add |
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From ![]() No One Knows Who to Trust |
In this chapter, the author interviews an Indigenous, female-identified sex worker who was featured in the first volume. This individual now has a regular day job, and engages in sex work four or … | Kerri Cull | 4 | 2021 | $0.40 Add |
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From ![]() Not Enough Value |
In this chapter, Cull profiles a student who turned to stripping to make ends meet. | Kerri Cull | 9 | 2021 | $0.90 Add |
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From ![]() Not Victims but Warriors |
This chapter features a 42-year-old gay man who owns and operates three adult massage studios. He also runs NL Adult, a free service that connects sex workers with clients. | Kerri Cull | 3 | 2021 | $0.30 Add |
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From ![]() One of the Good Ones |
This chapter profiles a woman who struggled with drugs and alcohol, and now suffers from PTSD. Now in recovery, she has left sex work behind and receives support from the Blue Door Program. | Kerri Cull | 8 | 2021 | $0.80 Add |
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From ![]() Our Rights Get Stripped Away |
In this chapter, Cull interviews a woman who entered the sex trade as an escape from a violent relationship. She feels that sex work saved her life, and feels that the laws governing sex work … | Kerri Cull | 9 | 2021 | $0.90 Add |
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From ![]() OwnershipFrom: The Teen Sex Trade |
A black Nova Scotian woman recounts how at 17 she was hit by her boyfriend and against the advice of others stayed with him. To prove her love for him he makes her have sex with his friend. | Jade M. Brooks | 20 | 2017 | $2.00 Add |
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From ![]() Paper DartsPart 2: Statues of Lions From: This is My Real Name |
Chapter 4 begins with Brunet’s travel to Sarnia, Ontario and the experience of stripping there. Topics discussed include friendships, rules, and different clubs. | Cid V Brunet | 13 | 2021 | $1.30 Add |
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From ![]() People Don’t Make This Shit Up |
In this chapter, Cull interviews a woman who fell into sex work and exploitation through a relationship. After a suicide attempt, she lived in a shelter in Saint John’s, where she received … | Kerri Cull | 21 | 2021 | $2.10 Add |
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From ![]() Personal Best |
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 … | Kerri Cull | 8 | 2021 | $0.80 Add |
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From ![]() PleasersPart 1: Baby Stripper From: This is My Real Name |
Chapter 2 recounts Brunet’s early experiences and the process of learning the unspoken rules of the strip club and strippers. Topics discussed include competition, body image and aesthetics, … | Cid V Brunet | 13 | 2021 | $1.30 Add |
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From ![]() Power and OrderInequality, Injustice, and Paths Beyond From: Making Sense of Society |
In Chapter 8, Khasnabish concludes the book by taking a critical look at the way our social relations and institutions are structured and how they are deeply shaped by prevailing power dynamics. … | Alex Khasnabish | 24 | 2022 | $2.40 Add |








