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'Stigma is an occupational hazard for sex workers and their customers throughout the world. They routinely face prejudice, marginalization, and punitive treatment by social institutions, the authorities, and the wider public. This book offers groundbreaking research on key dimensions of stigmatization in various countries, and it also addresses the preconditions for reducing sex work stigma. A major contribution to our understanding of this crucial impediment to the health and safety of those who are involved in sexual commerce.'

Ronald Weitzer, Professor George Washington University, USA

'Questioning the "universalised" nature of "whore stigma", this volume provides insights from sex workers across the globe. From Germany to Japan, Ethiopia to Nevada, what is experienced as stigma in different social and legal practices is scrutinized and further theorised. The book challenges conventional ways of thinking about stigma, making a significant contribution to the literature.'

Teela Sanders, Director of Research and Professor of Criminology at the Department of Criminology, University of Leicester, UK

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