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- Considers the phenomenon of compensated dating and the multiple dimensions of the relationships between the providers and the clients
- Moves beyond stereotypes of sex work to look at the complexities of compensated dating
- Addresses broader transformations of some of the key social structures and elements, particularly gender and sexualities, in the era of late modernity
Part of the book series: Gender, Sexualities and Culture in Asia (GSCA)
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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Reviews
“This is a must read for those interested in the complexities of modern intimacy, particularly as they play out on and off line. A highly engaging read as Dr. Chu draws from rich and original sources of data - from cyber ethnography to in-depth interviews to analyse how strangers in the city navigate to develop and exchange short and long lasting intimacy... .” (Karen Joe Laidler, Professor/Deputy Head, Department of Sociology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
Authors and Affiliations
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University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Cassini Sai Kwan Chu
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Compensated Dating
Book Subtitle: Buying and Selling Sex in Cyberspace
Authors: Cassini Sai Kwan Chu
Series Title: Gender, Sexualities and Culture in Asia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6974-1
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Singapore
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-10-6973-4Published: 31 January 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-13-4978-2Published: 30 January 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-981-10-6974-1Published: 16 January 2018
Series ISSN: 2662-7884
Series E-ISSN: 2662-7892
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 218
Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations, 5 illustrations in colour
Topics: Gender and Sexuality, Culture and Gender, Gender, Sexuality and Law