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Internet Sex Work : Beyond the Gaze.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2017Copyright date: ©2018Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (183 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9783319656304
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 306.702854678
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Contents:
Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Introduction: Technology, Social Change and Commercial Sex Online -- Abstract -- Methodologies, Collaborations and Partnerships -- Interviews with Sex Workers -- Survey with Sex Workers -- Recruitment Online -- Police and Web Platform Interviews -- Parameters and Limitations of the Study -- Our Data-Bringing Together the Strands -- Partnerships -- Practical Activities: Netreach, Resources and Networks -- Different Forms of Internet-Enabled Sex Work -- Crossover Between Direct and Indirect Sex Work -- References -- 2 The Digital Sexual Commerce Landscape -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Online Sex Work Environments -- Escort Directories/Advertising Platforms -- Webcam Platforms -- Multi-Service Adult Entertainment Platforms -- Dating and Hook-up Platforms with Commercial Advertising -- Oh La La: Blurring the Line Between Sex Work and Dating -- Dating and Hook-up Platforms Without Commercial Advertising -- Customer Review Forums -- Agency Websites -- Individual Sex Worker Websites -- Classified Websites -- Content Delivery Platforms -- Social Media Platforms/Apps -- Sex Worker Networking Online: Peer Support and Advocacy -- Activism Online -- Mapping the UK Online Sex Industry -- Conclusion -- References -- 3 Characteristics and Working Practices of Online Sex Workers -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Diversity of Sex Workers Using the Internet -- Place of Residence and Travel to Work -- Working Sectors and Patterns of Work -- Use of Other Third Parties -- Hours of Work and Earnings -- Role of the Internet in Working Practices -- Conclusions -- References -- 4 Crimes and Safety in the Online Sex Industry -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Crimes Experienced by Online Sex Workers -- Reporting Crime -- Sex Worker Safety, Online and Digital Technology.
Online Blended Safety Strategies -- Screening Potential Clients -- Ugly Mugs Warnings: Sharing Information About Dangerous People and Timewasters -- Number Checkers -- Feedback, References and Registration Digital Footprint -- Buddying Systems -- The Presence of Others, Third Parties and Environmental Features -- A Note on Gender, Migrancy and Safety -- Protecting Privacy -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 Policing Online Sex Markets -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Legal and Policy Context -- Regulation in the UK -- Policing and Online Markets -- Awareness of Market Changes and Implications -- Implementation of current legislation and policies on Internet-based sex work -- Safeguarding, vulnerability and trafficking discourses -- Police monitoring and activities relating to Internet-based sex work -- Implications for sex workers' safety -- Police interaction with online advertising platforms -- Data protection legislation and implications -- Views on Law Reform -- Conclusions -- References -- 6 Conclusion: Key Messages -- Abstract -- The Online Market: It's Big but Difficult to Quantify -- Fluidity and Flexibility in Work -- Labour Processes Through Digital Technologies -- Online Crimes, Digital Risks and 'Blended' Safety Strategies -- Operating Beyond the Legislative Gaze? -- Sex Worker Spaces, Peer Support, Activism and Advocacy -- The Digital Future? -- References -- Appendix: Data Sample Overview -- Index.
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Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Introduction: Technology, Social Change and Commercial Sex Online -- Abstract -- Methodologies, Collaborations and Partnerships -- Interviews with Sex Workers -- Survey with Sex Workers -- Recruitment Online -- Police and Web Platform Interviews -- Parameters and Limitations of the Study -- Our Data-Bringing Together the Strands -- Partnerships -- Practical Activities: Netreach, Resources and Networks -- Different Forms of Internet-Enabled Sex Work -- Crossover Between Direct and Indirect Sex Work -- References -- 2 The Digital Sexual Commerce Landscape -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Online Sex Work Environments -- Escort Directories/Advertising Platforms -- Webcam Platforms -- Multi-Service Adult Entertainment Platforms -- Dating and Hook-up Platforms with Commercial Advertising -- Oh La La: Blurring the Line Between Sex Work and Dating -- Dating and Hook-up Platforms Without Commercial Advertising -- Customer Review Forums -- Agency Websites -- Individual Sex Worker Websites -- Classified Websites -- Content Delivery Platforms -- Social Media Platforms/Apps -- Sex Worker Networking Online: Peer Support and Advocacy -- Activism Online -- Mapping the UK Online Sex Industry -- Conclusion -- References -- 3 Characteristics and Working Practices of Online Sex Workers -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Diversity of Sex Workers Using the Internet -- Place of Residence and Travel to Work -- Working Sectors and Patterns of Work -- Use of Other Third Parties -- Hours of Work and Earnings -- Role of the Internet in Working Practices -- Conclusions -- References -- 4 Crimes and Safety in the Online Sex Industry -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Crimes Experienced by Online Sex Workers -- Reporting Crime -- Sex Worker Safety, Online and Digital Technology.

Online Blended Safety Strategies -- Screening Potential Clients -- Ugly Mugs Warnings: Sharing Information About Dangerous People and Timewasters -- Number Checkers -- Feedback, References and Registration Digital Footprint -- Buddying Systems -- The Presence of Others, Third Parties and Environmental Features -- A Note on Gender, Migrancy and Safety -- Protecting Privacy -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 Policing Online Sex Markets -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Legal and Policy Context -- Regulation in the UK -- Policing and Online Markets -- Awareness of Market Changes and Implications -- Implementation of current legislation and policies on Internet-based sex work -- Safeguarding, vulnerability and trafficking discourses -- Police monitoring and activities relating to Internet-based sex work -- Implications for sex workers' safety -- Police interaction with online advertising platforms -- Data protection legislation and implications -- Views on Law Reform -- Conclusions -- References -- 6 Conclusion: Key Messages -- Abstract -- The Online Market: It's Big but Difficult to Quantify -- Fluidity and Flexibility in Work -- Labour Processes Through Digital Technologies -- Online Crimes, Digital Risks and 'Blended' Safety Strategies -- Operating Beyond the Legislative Gaze? -- Sex Worker Spaces, Peer Support, Activism and Advocacy -- The Digital Future? -- References -- Appendix: Data Sample Overview -- Index.

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