Experiencing, Negotiating and Challenging Stigma in Sex Work: Examining Responses from Brothel-Based and Transient Sex Workers in Kolkata, India

Stigma is felt, constructed, understood and negotiated differently by varied marginalized groups, including diverse groups among commercial sex workers themselves. Brothel-based sex workers in India have more visibility and undergo greater social scrutiny, moral surveillance and stigmatization. For...

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Main Author: Satarupa Dasgupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Sexes
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2411-5118/4/2/18