Sociology

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A Bad Collar

From: Vancouver Vice

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This chapter examines the West End at the beginning of the 1980s, a situation Maclean’s magazine called "a curbside brothel open from noon to 4 a.m., seven days a week." It also … 13 $1.30 Add
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Everyone is Scamming

From: Rock Paper Sex

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The firsthand account of a sex worker in St. John’s Newfoundland named Matt. A discussion about the experience of being a disabled sex worker. Topics include safety, pay rates, and legal … 9 $0.90 Add
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Going Back

From: The Teen Sex Trade

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After a brief time away from the sex trade to graduate high school a black Nova Scotian woman goes with her boyfriend to Toronto to work as a stripper and sex worker as a way to show him how good … 18 $1.80 Add
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Killed It

Part 4: Selling the Fantasy

From: This is My Real Name

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Chapter 10 recounts Brunet’s time in Burlington, Ontario. Topics discussed include Diamonds strip club, performative fantasy, cosmetic surgery, jealousy, and more. 11 $1.10 Add
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Race and Ethnicity

From: How Societies Work

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In this Chapter: What is racism, and what are its roots? Do racism and other forms of social intolerance exist in Canada? How do various social theories explain the persistence of racism? What is … 24 $3.84 Add
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What I’ve Become

From: Rock Paper Sex, Volume II

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In this chapter, the author interviews a man who has bought sex for two decades. He can’t live without the thrill of his clandestine “other” life, and the thrill caused by his … 8 $0.80 Add
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Comprimised

From: Vancouver Vice

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In this chapter, Chapman described the end of the West End sex trade, and the consequences of this for Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. 8 $0.80 Add
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Gender Issues

From: How Societies Work

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Home Again

From: The Teen Sex Trade

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A young black woman recounts how she became pregnant and quit school and how her boyfriend forces her to get an abortion which becomes the reason she finally leaves him. 14 $1.40 Add
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Language and Trauma

An Interview with Cheryl Coleman, Formerly of the Blue Door

From: Rock Paper Sex, Volume II

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This chapter is an interview with a woman who worked with a program that helped women exit the sex trade. 18 $1.80 Add
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The Best Strip Club in Canada

Part 4: Selling the Fantasy

From: This is My Real Name

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Chapter 11 explores Brunet’s time at the club Moonlighter & Sirens in Niagara. Topics discussed include legality of stripping and protections for strippers, perfect clients, confidence, hotel … 31 $3.10 Add
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The Social Control of Sex Work

From: Critical Perspectives on Social Control and Social Regulation in Canada

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Criminalization of the Sex Trade – Pathways and Commonalities among Sex Trade Workers – Sex Work and Colonization – Sociological and Feminist Perspectives that Attempt to … ; 33 $3.30 Add
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This is Not an Offer of Prostitution

From: Rock Paper Sex

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The firsthand account of Jessica and Daniel, a professional couple in St. John’s Newfoundland who engage in sex work part-time. A discussion about the challenges and anxieties faced by sex … 3 $0.30 Add
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Epilogue

From: The Teen Sex Trade

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A black woman recounts the slow way she broke ties with an abusive and manipultaed partner and her want to reach out to other survivors. 3 $0.30 Add
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Epilogue

From: Vancouver Vice

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The epilogue considers the subsequent history of the West End, from the AIDS epidemic to the dramatic transformation of the built neighborhood. 5 $0.50 Add
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Hitting the Jackpot

From: Rock Paper Sex

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The experiences of a transgender sex worker in St. John’s Newfoundland named Vanessa. The chapter is an exploration of the unique challenges facing transgender sex workers, as well as a … 5 $0.50 Add