Sex work and the city : the social geography of health and safety in Tijuana, Mexico / Yasmina Katsulis.

"A gateway at the U.S.-Mexico border, Tijuana is a complex urban center with a sizeable population of sex workers. An in-depth case study of the trade, Sex Work and the City is the first major ethnographic publication on contemporary prostitution in this locale, providing a detailed analysis of...

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Main Author: Katsulis, Yasmina, 1972-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Austin, TX : University of Texas Press, 2008.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Inter-America series.
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