Sex and borders gender, national identity, and prostitution policy in Thailand - Jeffrey, Leslie Ann (UBC Press, 2002)
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Includes bibliographical references and index
A compelling exploration of the complex relationship between Thai national identity and prostitution and gender
Gender, prostitution, and the "standards of civilization" -- Peasants, prostitutes, and the body politic -- Elite women, the re-construction of national identity, and the "prostitution problem" -- Women's groups and the prostitution question -- The politics of prostitution and the "new man" -- The middle class and the material girl -- The politics of prostitution