Sociology

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This is Not an Offer of Prostitution

This is Not an Offer of Prostitution

From: Rock Paper Sex

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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Two Hearts

Two Hearts

Part 5: Surfacing

From: This is My Real Name

Chapter 14 explores Brunet’s return to the Maritimes to see her family. Topics discussed include her marriage to Luke, healing from trauma, and leaving sex work behind. 7 $0.70 Add
Unravelling Research
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Unravelling Research

The Ethics and Politics of Research in the Social Sciences

Unravelling Research is about the ethics and politics of knowledge production in the social sciences at a time when the academy is pressed to contend with the historical inequities associated … 241 View
Vancouver Vice
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Vancouver Vice

Crime and Spectacle in the City's West End

The late 1970s and early 1980s were a volatile period in the history of Vancouver, where broad social and cultural changes were afoot. This was perhaps most clearly evident in the West End, the … 256 View
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Vice and the Tumbling Dice
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Vice and the Tumbling Dice

From: Vancouver Vice

In this chapter, the author details the history of the policing of vice in Vancouver, and the corruption that often accompanied these efforts. 7 $0.70 Add
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We Are Recession Proof

We Are Recession Proof

From: Rock Paper Sex

The experiences of a sex worker in St. John’s named Nancy. An exploration of an individual who balances parenthood with sex work as well as a discussion about sex work from an … 11 $1.10 Add
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We're Not Taking Care of Our Mothers

We’re Not Taking Care of Our Mothers

From: Rock Paper Sex, Volume II

This chapter focuses on a woman whose husband has frequented sex workers. She believes that far from being "bored at home," men turn to sex workers because their wives are exhausted … 8 $0.80 Add
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What I've Become

What I’ve Become

From: Rock Paper Sex, Volume II

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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Who Are We?

Who Are We?

Identity and Intersections

From: Making Sense of Society

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 society’s … 25 $2.50 Add
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Work Alone

Work Alone

A New App That Helps Sex Workers

From: Rock Paper Sex, Volume II

This short chapter describes an app that helps protect workers and clients at Blue Door. 2 $0.20 Add