Soho At Work - Pleasure and Place in Contemporary London

An ethnographic study of working in sex shops in London's distinctive Soho area, demonstrating the importance of place in shaping the identities and experiences of workers and customers.

List of contents

Introduction. Pleasure and place in Soho; 1. Soho: London's gilded gutter; 2. Putting work in its place: space, place and setting; 3. Shopping for sex: situating work in Soho's sex shops; 4. It's a dirty job: performing abject labour in Soho; 5. No place for a lady? Un/doing gender and sexuality in Soho; Conclusion. Rhythm is our business.

About the author

Melissa Tyler is a Professor of Work and Organization Studies at the University of Essex. Her work on emotional, sexualized and aesthetic labour; gender, sexuality and the body; and on place, space and workplace setting has been published in a range of international journals, authored books and edited collections.

Summary

An ethnographic study of working in sex shops in London's Soho, combining archival material, literary sources, photographic materials and interviews with the men and women employed there. The book draws together insights from history, geography and cultural studies to tell the unseen story of this fascinating work place.

Product details

• Authors: Melissa Tyler, Melissa (University of Essex) Tyler, Tyler Melissa
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2020
• EAN: 9781316635599
• ISBN: 978-1-316-63559-9
• No. of pages: 248
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Applied psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Organizational Behavior, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Organizational theory & behaviour, Social issues & processes, Social and cultural anthropology, Ethical issues & debates, Gender studies, gender groups, Sex and sexuality, social aspects, Organizational theory and behaviour, Sexual Behaviour, Ethical issues and debates, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Sexuality