Working at the Bar: Sex Work and Health Communication in Thailand
Commercial sex is the occupation of a significant portion of the women of the world, providing economic support for millions of people and their families. Working at the Bar is the first-ever, long-term, longitudinal, in-depth study of a large sex work industry - and Thailand, the most prominent nation in the rapidly growing sex tourism industry, makes for an excellent case study. While previous works have provided brief glimpses of one group of workers studied from a particular point of...
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Provides a detailed empirical study of sex work in Thailand, and considers its effect on sex workers, the economy, and Thai society.
IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsCh. 1On Studying Sex Work1Ch. 2Numbers and Types of Workers and Workplaces17Ch. 3The Routes to Bar Work47Ch. 4Reasons for Not Working61Ch. 5Moral and Religious Concerns85Ch. 6Bar Worker Demographics101Ch. 7Employment Statistics127Ch. 8Partner Selection and Negotiations163Ch. 9AIDS in Thailand185Ch. 10Condom Use and Health Communication in Foreign-Oriented Bars237Ch. 11Hopes, Dreams, and the Future249Ch. 12Support Staff, Management, and Owners275Ch. 13Customer Motivation and Behavior303Ch. 14Policy on Sex Work341AppData Collection Methodology363Glossary379References401Index425
