Women and sex work in Cambodia: Blood, sweat and tears

Sandy, Larissa

Abstract

© 2014 Larissa Sandy. All rights reserved. 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.

Citation

Sandy, L. (2014). Women and sex work in Cambodia: Blood, sweat and tears. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315762777

• Online Publication Date: Sep 3, 2014
• Publication Date: 2014
• Deposit Date: Jun 29, 2023
• Publisher: Routledge
• Pages: 1-140
• Series Title: Asian Studies Association of Australia women in Asia series
• Book Title: Women and Sex Work in Cambodia: Blood, Sweat and Tears
• ISBN: 9781317649298; 9780415681599
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315762777
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/5278435
• Publisher URL: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/10.4324/9781315762777/women-sex-work-cambodia-larissa-sandy