Description
This international anthology brings together research, heartbreaking personal stories from survivors of the sex industry, and theory from over thirty women and men - activists, survivors, academics and journalists. Not For Sale is groundbreaking in its breadth, analysis and honesty.
About the Author
Christine Stark is a feminist writer, artist, speaker, and activist of American Indian and European ancestry. She has spoken nationally and internationally on issues of rape, race, poverty, homelessness, prostitution, and pornography and organised many community events, including Amerika: Land of Rape and Genocide. Her writing and art have been published in numerous periodicals and anthologies and she has appeared on National Public Radio and various television and radio shows. She was interviewed for Dirty Little Secret, a documentary on sexual violence. She is a member of the Minnesota Indian Women's Sexual Assault Coalition and completing her MFA in Writing from Minnesota State University. Christine is a survivor of incest and a racist prostitution and pornography ring. Rebecca Whisnant received her doctorate in philosophy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and is visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Dayton. In addition to teaching and publishing in ethics and feminist theory, she is an anti-pornography educator and peace activist who has done public speaking on topics ranging from same-sex marriage to the US wars on Afghanistan and Iraq. Her current work focuses on intersections and tensions between feminist theory and the philosophy of non-violence.
Reviews
"As this brilliant and timely collection makes clear, men who respect and value women--not to mention social justice and human rights--must not avert our eyes from the sexual exploitation of women and children all around us." --Jackson Katz, cofounder, Mentors in Violence Prevention
Book Information
ISBN 9781876756499
Author Stark Christine
Format Paperback
Page Count 480
Imprint Spinifex Press
Publisher Spinifex Press
Weight(grams) 580g
Dimensions(mm) 228mm * 152mm * 16mm
About the Author
Christine Stark is a feminist writer, artist, speaker, and activist of American Indian and European ancestry. She has spoken nationally and internationally on issues of rape, race, poverty, homelessness, prostitution, and pornography and organised many community events, including Amerika: Land of Rape and Genocide. Her writing and art have been published in numerous periodicals and anthologies and she has appeared on National Public Radio and various television and radio shows. She was interviewed for Dirty Little Secret, a documentary on sexual violence. She is a member of the Minnesota Indian Women's Sexual Assault Coalition and completing her MFA in Writing from Minnesota State University. Christine is a survivor of incest and a racist prostitution and pornography ring. Rebecca Whisnant received her doctorate in philosophy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and is visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Dayton. In addition to teaching and publishing in ethics and feminist theory, she is an anti-pornography educator and peace activist who has done public speaking on topics ranging from same-sex marriage to the US wars on Afghanistan and Iraq. Her current work focuses on intersections and tensions between feminist theory and the philosophy of non-violence.
Reviews
"As this brilliant and timely collection makes clear, men who respect and value women--not to mention social justice and human rights--must not avert our eyes from the sexual exploitation of women and children all around us." --Jackson Katz, cofounder, Mentors in Violence Prevention
Book Information
ISBN 9781876756499
Author Stark Christine
Format Paperback
Page Count 480
Imprint Spinifex Press
Publisher Spinifex Press
Weight(grams) 580g
Dimensions(mm) 228mm * 152mm * 16mm
