Jane Pitcher
Biographic Data
| ID | 258716 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jane Pitcher |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jane |
| FAMILY NAME | Pitcher |
| SIGNATURE | PITCHER J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Strathclyde |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6098-2208 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 94 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Beyond the Gaze and Well Beyond Wolfenden
Drawing on the largest study of the United Kingdom online market in sexual labour to date, this article examines the legal and regulatory consequences as aspects of sex work increasingly take place within an online environment. Our research shows that while governmental policy has not kept abreast of these changes, the application of current laws (which have, since the 1950s, focused on public nuisance and, more recently, trafficking and modern s…
Risking safety and rights
It has been well established that those working in the sex industry are at various risks of violence and crime depending on where they sell sex and the environments in which they work. What sociological research has failed to address is how crime and safety have been affected by the dynamic changing nature of sex work given the dominance of the internet and digital technologies, including the development of new markets such as webcamming. This pa…
Prostitution
The field of sex work has undergone a massive expansion in the past ten years. In this new Second Edition, three leading researchers come together to provide an interdisciplinary outline of sex work. This book provides comprehensive coverage of key areas common to the study of the female sex industry, as well as considering issues relating to male and transgender sex workers, young people who are sexually exploited, and migrant sex workers. It al…
Internet Sex Work
Intimate Labour and the State
Behind the screen
Exploration of how sex workers interaction with digital and online technology. • Examine the shift to online sex work and importance of the internet. • Discuss marketing strategies, the use of social media and personal websites to build brands. • The impact of reviews on sex workers and their practice. • Highlight some of the harms and dangers sex workers face using the internet as well as the benefits it affords
The impact of different regulatory models on the labour conditions, safety and welfare of indoor-based sex workers
Drawing on research in the UK and the Netherlands, this article considers the respective legislative backgrounds, recent policy changes and their implication for sex workers in off-street environments. It considers the impact of different regulatory models on the employment rights, safety and welfare of sex workers and explores how working conditions in different indoor settings might be improved through legal and policy changes. We argue that al…
Sex work and modes of self-employment in the informal economy
This article draws on research with adult sex workers in indoor settings in Great Britain to explore diverse forms of self-employment, employment relationships and small business development, set within the context of changes to the wider economy. It considers how external constraints such as the legal context, social stigma and dominant policy discourses can impact on sex workers' autonomy and actively work against their safety and wellbeing. Th…
Prostitution
The Sociology of Sex Work The Cultural Context of Commerce and Sex Sex Workers and Sex Work Children, Young People and Commercial Sexual Exploitation Buying Sexual Services Sex Workers, Labour Rights and Unionization Crime, Justice and the Sex Industry Communities, Services and Welfare Globalization and the Sex Trade Researching the Sex Industry
Living with the Other
There is substantial literature on how fears of Other populations are prompting the increased surveillance and regulation of public spaces at the heart of Western cities. Yet, in contrast to the consumer-oriented spaces of the city centre, there has been relatively little attention devoted to the quality of the street spaces in residential neighbourhoods beyond the central city. In this article, we explore how media representations of sex workers…
Policies and Programmes to Address Disadvantage among Young People
This article discusses some of the issues facing young people experiencing disadvantage in the labour market and associated implications for evaluation of programmes to address disadvantage. Drawing on the experiences of an evaluation study undertaken in an English county, the article explores alternative approaches to evaluation and the need for additional indicators to accompany quantitative outputs such as numbers into training or employment. …
Risking safety and rights
It has been well established that those working in the sex industry are at various risks of violence and crime depending on where they sell sex and the environments in which they work. What sociological research has failed to address is how crime and safety have been affected by the dynamic changing nature of sex work given the dominance of the internet and digital technologies, including the development of new markets such as webcamming. This pa…
Sex work and modes of self-employment in the informal economy
This article draws on research with adult sex workers in indoor settings in Great Britain to explore diverse forms of self-employment, employment relationships and small business development, set within the context of changes to the wider economy. It considers how external constraints such as the legal context, social stigma and dominant policy discourses can impact on sex workers' autonomy and actively work against their safety and wellbeing. Th…
Behind the screen
Exploration of how sex workers interaction with digital and online technology. • Examine the shift to online sex work and importance of the internet. • Discuss marketing strategies, the use of social media and personal websites to build brands. • The impact of reviews on sex workers and their practice. • Highlight some of the harms and dangers sex workers face using the internet as well as the benefits it affords
Living with the Other
There is substantial literature on how fears of Other populations are prompting the increased surveillance and regulation of public spaces at the heart of Western cities. Yet, in contrast to the consumer-oriented spaces of the city centre, there has been relatively little attention devoted to the quality of the street spaces in residential neighbourhoods beyond the central city. In this article, we explore how media representations of sex workers…
The impact of different regulatory models on the labour conditions, safety and welfare of indoor-based sex workers
Drawing on research in the UK and the Netherlands, this article considers the respective legislative backgrounds, recent policy changes and their implication for sex workers in off-street environments. It considers the impact of different regulatory models on the employment rights, safety and welfare of sex workers and explores how working conditions in different indoor settings might be improved through legal and policy changes. We argue that al…
Beyond the Gaze and Well Beyond Wolfenden
Drawing on the largest study of the United Kingdom online market in sexual labour to date, this article examines the legal and regulatory consequences as aspects of sex work increasingly take place within an online environment. Our research shows that while governmental policy has not kept abreast of these changes, the application of current laws (which have, since the 1950s, focused on public nuisance and, more recently, trafficking and modern s…
Intimate Labour and the State
Policies and Programmes to Address Disadvantage among Young People
This article discusses some of the issues facing young people experiencing disadvantage in the labour market and associated implications for evaluation of programmes to address disadvantage. Drawing on the experiences of an evaluation study undertaken in an English county, the article explores alternative approaches to evaluation and the need for additional indicators to accompany quantitative outputs such as numbers into training or employment. …
Policies and Programmes to Address Disadvantage among Young People
This article discusses some of the issues facing young people experiencing disadvantage in the labour market and associated implications for evaluation of programmes to address disadvantage. Drawing on the experiences of an evaluation study undertaken in an English county, the article explores alternative approaches to evaluation and the need for additional indicators to accompany quantitative outputs such as numbers into training or employment. …
Living with the Other
There is substantial literature on how fears of Other populations are prompting the increased surveillance and regulation of public spaces at the heart of Western cities. Yet, in contrast to the consumer-oriented spaces of the city centre, there has been relatively little attention devoted to the quality of the street spaces in residential neighbourhoods beyond the central city. In this article, we explore how media representations of sex workers…
Prostitution
The Sociology of Sex Work The Cultural Context of Commerce and Sex Sex Workers and Sex Work Children, Young People and Commercial Sexual Exploitation Buying Sexual Services Sex Workers, Labour Rights and Unionization Crime, Justice and the Sex Industry Communities, Services and Welfare Globalization and the Sex Trade Researching the Sex Industry
The impact of different regulatory models on the labour conditions, safety and welfare of indoor-based sex workers
Drawing on research in the UK and the Netherlands, this article considers the respective legislative backgrounds, recent policy changes and their implication for sex workers in off-street environments. It considers the impact of different regulatory models on the employment rights, safety and welfare of sex workers and explores how working conditions in different indoor settings might be improved through legal and policy changes. We argue that al…
Sex work and modes of self-employment in the informal economy
This article draws on research with adult sex workers in indoor settings in Great Britain to explore diverse forms of self-employment, employment relationships and small business development, set within the context of changes to the wider economy. It considers how external constraints such as the legal context, social stigma and dominant policy discourses can impact on sex workers' autonomy and actively work against their safety and wellbeing. Th…
Prostitution
The field of sex work has undergone a massive expansion in the past ten years. In this new Second Edition, three leading researchers come together to provide an interdisciplinary outline of sex work. This book provides comprehensive coverage of key areas common to the study of the female sex industry, as well as considering issues relating to male and transgender sex workers, young people who are sexually exploited, and migrant sex workers. It al…
Internet Sex Work
Intimate Labour and the State
Behind the screen
Exploration of how sex workers interaction with digital and online technology. • Examine the shift to online sex work and importance of the internet. • Discuss marketing strategies, the use of social media and personal websites to build brands. • The impact of reviews on sex workers and their practice. • Highlight some of the harms and dangers sex workers face using the internet as well as the benefits it affords
Beyond the Gaze and Well Beyond Wolfenden
Drawing on the largest study of the United Kingdom online market in sexual labour to date, this article examines the legal and regulatory consequences as aspects of sex work increasingly take place within an online environment. Our research shows that while governmental policy has not kept abreast of these changes, the application of current laws (which have, since the 1950s, focused on public nuisance and, more recently, trafficking and modern s…
Risking safety and rights
It has been well established that those working in the sex industry are at various risks of violence and crime depending on where they sell sex and the environments in which they work. What sociological research has failed to address is how crime and safety have been affected by the dynamic changing nature of sex work given the dominance of the internet and digital technologies, including the development of new markets such as webcamming. This pa…
Sex work (10 works) · Sex work and related issues (10 works) · Sociology (10 works) · Political science (9 works) · Engineering (8 works) · Sex workers (8 works) · Law (7 works) · Gender, Feminism, and Media (6 works) · Work (physics (6 works) · Law (5 works)