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Routledge Gender and Sexuality in India - Chennai Study

Name: Routledge Gender and Sexuality in India - Chennai Study
Brand: Routledge
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Explore a deep academic study on the complex realities of sex work in India. This book, part of the Routledge/Edinburgh South Asian Studies Series, examines the lives of sex workers in Chennai through the lens of ethnographic fieldwork. While global institutions like UNAIDS, the World Bank, and USAID provide significant funding for HIV prevention and public health interventions, the actual lived experiences of these individuals are often lost behind official rhetoric. This work provides a detailed analysis that moves beyond simple control and prevention narratives. It focuses on the everyday lives of sex workers, bringing to light important themes of agency and personal identity. By looking at notions of gender and sexuality, the text offers a perspective that is often missing from large-scale public health discussions. It is an essential resource for students and researchers interested in anthropology, sociology, and South Asian studies.

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Based on detailed ethnographic fieldwork conducted in Chennai to provide authentic insights.

Analyzes the connection between sex work and HIV prevention efforts in India.

Examines the role of global institutions like USAID and the World Bank in public health.

Explores themes of personal agency and the lived experiences of sex workers.

Provides academic perspectives on gender and sexuality within the South Asian context.

Part of the recognized Routledge/Edinburgh South Asian Studies Series.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0415549159
Category: Books > Subjects > Biography > Medical, Legal & Social Sciences > Anthropology & Sociology
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 07 December 2009
Listed Since: 16 January 2009

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