Encyclopedia Of Prostitution And Sex Work by Melissa Hope DitmoreMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Disclosure:
I have come across this encyclopedia in the Internet products provider Amazon, I have it both in Hardcover and eBook written in English with photographs inside it.
Overview:
The following encyclopedia discusses all the matters that relates to prostitution and sex works in the whole world, in a social and historical point of view. The main objectives were to show Prostitution and all the stages it undergone. Including Prostitution in the U.S and how the governments deals with it. in addition to stating the associations that have gone against this matter in the world history. This Encyclopedia is divided in alphabetical entries and each entry deals with a certain situation. Literature was also presented in the Encyclopedia, it shows how writers deal with prostitution, It's states several writers including Emile Zola. Without forgetting the diseases that relates to this social phenomena, including AIDS and Syphilis and several diseases. The Encyclopedia, ends with three appendixes A.B.C.D. the Appendix A deals with historical accounts, the Appendix B deals with Lyrics and Poems, and the Appendix C deals documents by sex workers. the Appendix D reveals the legal documents and Commentary. The volume one by the way goes from the Letter A to N.
Positive and Negative Aspects:
This encyclopedia portrays all the aspects that relates to Prostitution as a social phenomena, It deals with Prostitution in an objective manner. First they gave a general overview of this phenomena and than the goes in details with all the personalities and the associations that relates to Prostitution in the history. Speaking of Positives, the encyclopedia is very simplified and all the readers can understand it's contents, there is no need for an academic background to go beyond the contents stated in the book. Besides it is organized in an alphabetical manner, so that means it's easy to get to the targeted information. Concerning the negative aspects, I would state nothing since this work was meant to inform the reader about all the aspects of prostitution from the beginning to the present day.
My Personal Reaction:
I am reviewing the first volume which deals from A to N, in this Volume, the reader get in touch with Prostitution in Asia and the Arab world, and how this social phenomena goes with all aspects of life change. The Informations goes in details, Cinema was also present in the cult of Hollywood and the principle of American dream.
Recommendations:
Concerning the volume I, I would recommend it to persons who are interested in the history of this phenomena, and who want to explore the main personalities that were presented in the history of this Social Phenomena, including Sappho of Lesbos, and several others. By the way the encyclopedia should be cautioned with 18 +, Minors are not welcomed to have it.
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