The goals of the present study are to show evidence of how multifaceted and polymorphous the world of sex work is as well as to raise awareness about a new unbiased way of perceiving sex workers. The investigation puts the focus on two fundamental aspects of the lives of sex workers, which provide a deeper insight into their subjective perspective: body perception and identity construction. Through the analysis of narratives and metaphors, the study will investigate how sex workers talk about their body perception and how this perception intertwines with processes of identity construction. Ultimately, this investigation seeks to understand how sex workers are socially constructed and how they challenge the knowledge on sex work, which is institutionalised within the contemporary German society.
Sex workers' intersectional experiences in Berlin
Arianna Grasso
2021-01-01
Abstract
The goals of the present study are to show evidence of how multifaceted and polymorphous the world of sex work is as well as to raise awareness about a new unbiased way of perceiving sex workers. The investigation puts the focus on two fundamental aspects of the lives of sex workers, which provide a deeper insight into their subjective perspective: body perception and identity construction. Through the analysis of narratives and metaphors, the study will investigate how sex workers talk about their body perception and how this perception intertwines with processes of identity construction. Ultimately, this investigation seeks to understand how sex workers are socially constructed and how they challenge the knowledge on sex work, which is institutionalised within the contemporary German society.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
