Palgrave Advances in Sex Work Studies: State Power, Governance Feminism(s) and Workers' Resistance

Michalakea, Athena

This book offers an original, critical analysis of the governance of sexual labour in Greece, tracing how state regulationism and feminist interventions have systematically separated sex work from other forms of women’s labour, constructing it as an exceptional field requiring heightened surveillance, discipline, and control. By analysing how feminist currents in Greece have at times aligned with state agendas—embracing punitive approaches under the banner of gender justice—it challenges dominant narratives that obscure class dynamics, migration realities, and the broader political economy of reproductive and intimate labour. At the same time, the book foregrounds sex workers’ strategies of resistance, community-building, and collective action.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2026-07-18

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783032197559

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Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 289