Modern Babylon? Prostituting Children in Thailand

Name: Modern Babylon? Prostituting Children in Thailand
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ISBN: 9781571813183

ISBN-10: 1571813187

ISBN-13: 9781571813183

Edition: 2001

Authors: Heather Montgomery

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Based on 15 months of fieldwork in a Thai tourist community that survived through child prostitution, this book draws on anthropological theories on childhood and kinship to explore the issue of child prostitution.

Book details

List price: $27.95
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Berghahn Books, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/15/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English



List of Tables


Acknowledgements


Introduction


A Personal View


Child Prostitution and Anthropology


History and Context


Myths and Stereotypes


NGOs and the Discovery of Child Prostitution


The Extent of the Problem


History and Myth


Cultural Constructions of Childhood


A History of Childhood in the West


Childhood in Thailand


What Constitutes a Good Childhood?


Childhood and State Intervention


The Child Prostitutes of Baan Nua


Data Collection


Child Prostitution in Baan Nua


Kinship and Reciprocity


Reciprocity, Friends and Clients


Struggles and Contradictions


Children as Social Agents


Prostitution and its Alternatives


The Life-Cycle of Prostitution


Identity and its Difficulties


Status


Sexuality and Identity


Gender, Prostitution and Identity


Social Identity


Protecting Innocence


Innocence and Freedom


Buying Innocence


Maintaining Innocence


Conclusion


Bibliography


Index