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The Regulation of Prostitution in China offers a comprehensive ethnographic examination of how prostitution laws are enforced and experienced in everyday Chinese society. Margaret L. Boittin provides an in-depth analysis of the complex relationships between sex workers, law enforcement, and public health institutions, moving beyond theoretical frameworks to reveal the lived realities of those affected by these regulations.
Through extensive fieldwork and interviews, Boittin explores how different actors—sex workers navigating legal risks, police officers implementing sometimes contradictory policies, and health officials managing public health concerns—interact within China’s regulatory framework. The book challenges conventional understandings of law and its application, demonstrating how regulations function in practice rather than in theory.
Part of the Cambridge Studies in Law and Society series, this work contributes to broader conversations about legal pluralism, governance, and social control in contemporary China, offering valuable insights for scholars of law, sociology, anthropology, and Asian studies.
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