Prostitution and Pornography: Philosophical Debate about the Sex Industry

Prostitution and Pornography examines debates about the sex industry and the adequacy of the liberal response to critiques of the sex industry. The anthology focuses particularly on the very different ways prostitution and pornography are treated. Unlike other books that deal with the sex industry, this volume brings together academics and industry veterans and survivors to discuss the ways prostitution, pornography, and other forms of commercial sex are treated, and to ask questions about the role that ideas about the self, personal identity, and freedom play in our attitudes about the sex industry.

Author: Jessica Spector
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Published: 09/14/2006
Pages: 480
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.42lbs
Size: 9.08h x 6.10w x 1.02d
ISBN: 9780804749381

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2007 pg. 153

About the Author
Jessica Spector earned her doctorate in philosophy at the University of Chicago and works on modern philosophy and ethics. She is the founder of The Academy, which trains professionals in the principles of clear writing and effective argument. She has published on Locke and Hume and has lectured extensively on various aspects of the sex industry.