Risk, Stigma, Agency

Life Histories of Women Involved in Sex Work in Kolkata, India

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

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This book centers the life histories of three women engaged in sex work in Kolkata, India to show how they make sense of their lived experiences and reveals deep insights into the risks women face in the current social environment of India.

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Utgivningsdatum2025-03-01
Mått148 x 210 x 16 mm
Vikt386 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SeriePalgrave Advances in Sex Work Studies
Antal sidor193
FörlagSpringer International Publishing AG
ISBN9783031829741

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Sunny Sinha is an Associate Professor in the Department of Social Work at Appalachian State University, USA. She has considerable social work practice and research experience working with diverse groups of sex workers and the various NGOs reaching out to the sex worker community in Kolkata, India. For nearly two decades (2005-2024), Dr. Sinha has conducted research among women residing in brothels, women indirectly employed in sex work via informal jobs, transgender sex workers, and clients of sex workers.

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: A Reflexive Account of Researching Cisgender Women Sex Workers in Kolkata.- Chapter 3: Trupti’s Life Story: “I Never Thought I Would Become a Widow”.- Chapter 4: Geetanjali’s Life Story: “Everybody Made Me a ‘Bad’ Girl”.- Chapter 5: Srishti’s Life Story: “I Felt Like I was Dying Every Day, but I’m Still Living!”.- Chapter 6: Conclusion.