Prostitution is strongly embedded in local cultural practices in Cambodia. Based on extensive original research, this book explores the nature of prostitution in Cambodia, providing explanations of why the phenomenon is so widely tolerated. It outlines the background of the French colonial period, with its filles malades, considers the contemporary legal framework, and analyses the motivations for sex work, examining in particular how women become locked into debt bondage. Overall the book provides significant contributions to wider debates about sex work, sex trafficking and the constrained nature of women’s choices.
| ISBN: | 9781138102286 |
| Publication date: | 25th May 2017 |
| Author: | Larissa Sandy |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 140 pages |
| Series: | ASAA Women in Asia Series |
| Genres: |
Regional / International studies Gender studies: women and girls Cultural studies Sociology Ethnic studies Gender studies: men and boys Asian history |