"I can't carry on like this": a feminist perspective on the process of exiting sex work in a South African context

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dc.contributor.authorHakala, Suvien_ZA
dc.contributor.authorKeller, Marikeen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-28T07:42:43Z
dc.date.available2014-07-28T07:42:43Z
dc.date.issued2011en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis study aims to look at the challenges faced by women of low socio-economic status in exiting sex work, in a South African context where gender-based violence is normalized and widespread. In doing so, this research applies principles of feminist theory to create a contextualized understanding of the process of exit. Two focus groups, with a total of 18 non-transgendered women were conducted in an informal setting, resulting in an open-ended discussion around these challenges. These interviews were recorded, transcribed and analyzed using thematic analysis. The categories and themes emerging from this analysis were past trauma, motherhood, partnerships, social support, economic necessity, employment and gossip. These themes are permeated by a pattern of escapism. This pattern exemplifies their disempowerment and lack of agency, which is symptomatic of the gender oppression pervading their lives. The results of this research will be used to draw up a policy in collaboration with the NGO Embrace Dignity, for parliament, to initiate legal reform relating to sex work.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationHakala, S., & Keller, M. (2011). <i>"I can't carry on like this": a feminist perspective on the process of exiting sex work in a South African context</i>. (Dissertation). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/2683en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationHakala, Suvi, and Marike Keller. <i>""I can't carry on like this": a feminist perspective on the process of exiting sex work in a South African context."</i> Dissertation., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/2683en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationHakala, S., Keller, M. 2011. "I can't carry on like this": a feminist perspective on the process of exiting sex work in a South African context. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Hakala, Suvi AU - Keller, Marike AB - This study aims to look at the challenges faced by women of low socio-economic status in exiting sex work, in a South African context where gender-based violence is normalized and widespread. In doing so, this research applies principles of feminist theory to create a contextualized understanding of the process of exit. Two focus groups, with a total of 18 non-transgendered women were conducted in an informal setting, resulting in an open-ended discussion around these challenges. These interviews were recorded, transcribed and analyzed using thematic analysis. The categories and themes emerging from this analysis were past trauma, motherhood, partnerships, social support, economic necessity, employment and gossip. These themes are permeated by a pattern of escapism. This pattern exemplifies their disempowerment and lack of agency, which is symptomatic of the gender oppression pervading their lives. The results of this research will be used to draw up a policy in collaboration with the NGO Embrace Dignity, for parliament, to initiate legal reform relating to sex work. DA - 2011 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2011 T1 - "I can't carry on like this": a feminist perspective on the process of exiting sex work in a South African context TI - "I can't carry on like this": a feminist perspective on the process of exiting sex work in a South African context UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/2683 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/2683
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationHakala S, Keller M. "I can't carry on like this": a feminist perspective on the process of exiting sex work in a South African context. [Dissertation]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Psychology, 2011 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/2683en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Psychologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.relation.ispartofseriesKnowledge Co-op project #6. Exit strategies for prostituted womenen_ZA
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Internationalen_ZA
dc.rights.holderKnowledge Co-open_ZA
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/en_ZA
dc.subject.othersex worken_ZA
dc.subject.otherchallengesen_ZA
dc.subject.otherexitingen_ZA
dc.subject.othergender oppressionen_ZA
dc.subject.otherfeminist theoryen_ZA
dc.title"I can't carry on like this": a feminist perspective on the process of exiting sex work in a South African contexten_ZA
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