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