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The book presents the social organization of escort agencies in Poland. The author focuses on analyzing the actions of female sex workers who are seen as active entities co-creating their working conditions. The author discusses the relationships between employees of the premises, namely the women providing sex services, the managers of the agencies and the security workers. Furthermore, she analyses the interactions between sex workers and their clients. The book is addressed to people who are interested in qualitative sociology, and those who would like to understand contemporary escort agencies in Poland. It will be also interesting for employees of organizations which work with people who provide sex services.
Rok wydania | 2019 |
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Liczba stron | 252 |
Kategoria | Publikacje darmowe |
Wydawca | Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego |
ISBN-13 | 978-83-8142-097-6 |
Numer wydania | 1 |
Język publikacji | angielski |
Informacja o sprzedawcy | ePWN sp. z o.o. |
POLECAMY
Ciekawe propozycje
Spis treści
PREFACE | 9 |
Chapter 1. RESEARCH PROJECT – ASSUMPTIONS, METHODS, CONTEXTS | 15 |
1.1. Context of the research – indoor sex work in contemporary Poland | 15 |
1.1.1 Escort agencies in Poland | 15 |
1.1.2. The provision of sex services in Poland and legal regulations | 19 |
1.2. Theoretical inspirations for the research | 20 |
1.2.1. Prostitution versus sex work | 20 |
1.2.2. The theoretical perspective of the research | 24 |
1.3. Methodology of the research | 28 |
1.3.1. Ethnographic research and grounded theory methodology – a synergy of methods | 28 |
1.3.2. Data collection techniques | 31 |
1.3.2.1. Observation in escort agencies | 32 |
1.3.2.2. Interviews with sex workers and other agency workers | 35 |
1.3.3. Ethical issues | 38 |
Chapter 2. MANAGING AN ESCORT AGENCY | 43 |
2.1. The organizational framework | 43 |
2.2. Strategies for selecting female workers for escort agencies | 45 |
2.3. Recruitment of female sex workers for escort agencies | 49 |
2.3.1. Additional actions by the bosses | 58 |
2.4. Management styles | 62 |
2.4.1. Oppressive management style | 62 |
2.4.2. A style based on excessive fraternization | 68 |
2.4.3. A style based on distanced professionalism | 70 |
2.4.4. A style based on kind professionalism | 71 |
2.4.5. Management styles – summary | 74 |
2.5. Strategies adopted by female workers in various management styles | 74 |
2.6. Summary | 79 |
Chapter 3. RELATIONS BETWEEN CO-WORKERS – RIVALRY VERSUS COOPERATION | 81 |
3.1. The process of reconstructing a hierarchy in a group of co-workers | 81 |
3.2. The development of relationships between co-workers | 88 |
3.2.1. The positioning of a new female worker | 90 |
3.2.1.1. Reconstruction of the biography of a new worker | 90 |
3.2.1.2. Evaluation of the attitude adopted by the new towards the other female workers | 93 |
3.2.1.3. Estimation of the erotic capital of a new female worker | 95 |
3.2.2. Minimum involvement strategy | 96 |
3.2.3. Hostile actions | 100 |
3.2.3.1. Conditions influencing the course of hostile actions | 104 |
3.2.3.2. Strategies of the new female workers towards hostile actions | 106 |
3.2.4. Pragmatic acceptance | 109 |
3.2.4.1. Rivalry control strategies | 110 |
3.2.4.2. Pragmatic alliances | 112 |
3.2.4.3. Maintaining polite neutrality | 113 |
3.2.4.4. The management of negative emotions | 114 |
3.2.4.5. Professional solidarity | 116 |
3.2.5. Peer groups, emotional relationships and friendships | 116 |
3.3. Teamwork and socialization for sex work | 118 |
3.4. Between rivalry and cooperation – a summary | 122 |
Chapter 4. WORK WITH THE CLIENT IN THE LOUNGE | 125 |
4.1. Strategies for choosing clients in the lounge | 125 |
4.1.1. Selective choice of clients | 126 |
4.1.2. The non-selective approach | 135 |
4.2. Techniques for choosing clients in the lounge | 139 |
4.2.1. Strategic seduction | 139 |
4.2.2. Working to discourage the client | 147 |
4.2.3. Strategic seduction as a group action | 148 |
4.2.4. Strategic seduction and groups of clients | 150 |
4.2.5. Incidents in the lounge – the breakdown of the strategic seduction | 153 |
4.3. Summary | 157 |
Chapter 5. WORK WITH THE CLIENT IN THE ROOM | 159 |
5.1. Dimensions of work with the client | 159 |
5.1.1. Scope of the work with the client | 159 |
5.1.1.1. Working (with/on) the client’s body | 159 |
5.1.1.2. Parapsychological work | 161 |
5.1.1.3. Negotiating the scope of work with the client | 165 |
5.1.2. Negotiating the level of earnings | 167 |
5.1.3. Negotiating the duration of the meeting | 173 |
5.1.4. Work on the relationship | 177 |
5.2. Feeling the client | 183 |
5.3. Scenarios of relations with the client in the room | 184 |
5.3.1. Romance | 185 |
5.3.2. Erotic adventure | 188 |
5.3.3. Sexual service | 189 |
5.3.4. Mechanical sex | 190 |
5.3.5. Scenarios of relations with the client in the room – final remarks | 191 |
5.4. Summary | 192 |
Chapter 6. SECURITY AND SAFETY WORK | 195 |
6.1. Agency managers and the matter of safety | 195 |
6.2. Security guards and work safety | 198 |
6.3. Female workers and work safety | 203 |
6.3.1. Experiencing violence by sex workers in escort agencies | 203 |
6.3.2. Preventive and defensive actions undertaken by female workers | 206 |
6.4. Strategies of female workers towards aggressive behaviors of clients | 210 |
6.4.1. Passive strategy | 210 |
6.4.2. Strategy of active actions | 213 |
6.4.2.1. Gentle persuasion | 213 |
6.4.2.2. Confrontation actions | 215 |
6.4.2.3. Ultimatum | 217 |
6.4.2.4. Degradation of the client | 218 |
6.4.2.5. Emotion for emotion | 221 |
6.4.3. The strategies of female workers towards aggressive behaviors of clients – final remarks | 221 |
6.5. How to deal with difficult experiences | 222 |
6.6. Summary | 224 |
CONCLUSION | 225 |
REFERENCES | 231 |
A LIST OF FIGURES | 243 |
ANNEX | 245 |