{"title":"Laxmi Murthy","description":"\u003cp\u003eLaxmi Murthy's works delve into complex social themes with clarity and insight, offering thoughtful perspectives on topics often left unexplored. Her writing is both provocative and educational, inviting readers to reconsider conventional narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlaced within \u003cem\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/em\u003e, her books provide valuable resources for those interested in understanding the socio-economic frameworks that shape contemporary issues. Expect engaging and well-researched explorations that challenge and inform.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-business-of-sex-by-saraswathi-seshu-9789381017814","title":"The Business of Sex","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMainstream feminist discourse has failed to fully engage with commercial sex work. In a series of groundbreaking, previously unpublished essays, \u003cem\u003eThe Business of Sex\u003c\/em\u003e corrects this lacuna.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMoving beyond the traditional feminist focus on slavery and trafficking, HIV\/AIDS, and other health issues, the contributors to this volume engage fully with the political and theoretical implications of sex work. Dismissing old antagonisms, they argue that feminism—thanks to its role in revolutionising perspectives on sexuality and labour—is a natural ally for the sex workers’ rights movement. In the process, these innovative scholars provocatively critique the dominant moral paradigm of heterosexual monogamy, which has created a pervasive “victim” discourse and limited our understanding of sex work’s complex realities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on first-hand stories of sex workers and prostitutes, this volume gives voice to newly articulated movements such as “whore feminism” and “queer feminism”—feminisms that have the potential to move discussions about sex work onto new and fruitful terrain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47603212222700,"sku":"9789381017814","price":89.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9789381017814-the-business-of-sex.jpg?v=1778057653"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/laxmi-murthy.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}