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On "being a prostitute".

P W Mathews1

  • 1University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.

Journal of Homosexuality
|January 1, 1988
PubMed
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This study critiques "On Being a Prostitute," arguing its focus on male prostitution excludes key groups. The book

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Area of Science:

  • Sociology of Deviance
  • Sexual Ideologies
  • Criminology

Background:

  • Critically examines Perkins & Bennett's (1985) "On Being a Prostitute."
  • Highlights omissions and flaws in the book's empirical data and theoretical framework.
  • Focuses on the sociology of deviance and sexual ideologies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify and analyze the exclusion of certain male prostitute categories in the book.
  • To challenge the economic determinism hypothesis presented by Bennett (1983).
  • To propose a broader structural approach to understanding male prostitution.

Main Methods:

  • Content analysis of "On Being a Prostitute" (Perkins & Bennett, 1985).
  • Re-evaluation of Bennett's (1983) "Twenty-Ten" survey data.

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  • Comparative analysis with existing sociological theories on prostitution.

    • Main Results:

    • Identifies significant omissions of specific male prostitute categories.
    • Demonstrates how these omissions support Bennett's economic necessity hypothesis.
    • Reveals a tendency towards economic determinism, overlooking broader structural factors.

    Conclusions:

    • The book's focus on male prostitution, while valuable, is incomplete.
    • Exclusions in the "Twenty-Ten" survey data limit the generalizability of findings.
    • A more comprehensive structural analysis is needed to fully understand male prostitution.