resisting a dangerous order
- Categories
- Book/Boek
- Creator
- Ferris, Shawna
- Creator
- Lebovitch , Amy > (forew.)
- Publish Year
- 2015
- Shelfmark
- CAN 38 2015 - B
- Thesaurus
- prostitutie, gemeentelijk beleid, strafrecht, media, vrouwbeelden, Canada
- Description
- Canadian cities are striving for high safety ratings by eliminating crime. Sex workers also want to live and work in a safe environment. Ferris interrogates sanitizing political agendas, analyzes legislative and police initiatives, and examines media representations. She gives a voice to sex workers who are often pushed to the background, even by those who fight for them. In the name of urban safety and orderliness, street sex workers face stigma, racism, and ignorance. Their human rights are ignored, and some even lose their lives.