Gender and Sexuality in India - Salla (Durham University Dpt. of Anthropology Sariola - Bog

This book offers a detailed analysis of the experiences of sex workers in India. Based on ethnographic fieldwork, the book describes the lives of sex workers, drawing out themes of agency; notions of gender and sexuality; and women¿s engagement with the HIV `industry¿. The analysis provides a novel critique of the medicalised focus of HIV prevention and suggests alternative discourses on women¿s sexuality, sexual behaviour and desire.