Mothers, Mothering and Sex Work

by Bromwich, Jaremko Rebecca

• ISBN13: 9781926452128
• ISBN10: 1926452127
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2015-07-01
• Publisher: Demeter Press

Summary

Exploring the shared intersections of mothering, motherhood and sex work, Mothers, Mothering and Sex Work weaves together a range of voices from academic and sex-worker communities around the world. It features interdisciplinary contributions, scholarly essays, academic research, artwork, poetry, photography and experiential narratives. Notable among these are two modern masterpieces from literary leg- ends: “Voices,” a short story by Alice Munro and excerpts from Maya Angelou’s autobiography Gather Together in my Name. In the spirit of the adage “nothing about us without us,” Mothers, Mothering and Sex Work brings together unique and controversial viewpoints defying con- ventional wisdom to provide fresh insights into sex workers and their rights. Beginning with the political, legal and social context of sexuality and gender in Canada, the book’s focus widens to explore issues affect- ing sex workers worldwide.

Author Biography

Rebecca Jaremko Bromwich is a Ph.D. student (ABD) at Carleton University in the Faculty of Law and Legal Studies. She has a B.A. (Hon.) in social/ cultural anthropology from the University of Calgary, an LL.B. and an LL.M. from Queen’s and a Graduate Certificate in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies from the University of Cincinnati. Her Ph.D. research has theoretical foundations in feminist discourse analysis. Called to the Bar of Ontario in 2003, Rebecca has previously researched and published in a variety of areas, including feminist research about motherhood, youth criminal justice law, law practice management and equality issues relating to women and members of other historically marginalized groups in the legal profession. She is a PartTime Professor at the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law and a staff lawyer, legislation and law reform with the Canadian Bar Association and has four amazing children. Monique Marie DeJong is a senior author, book editor, creative writer, and marketing and branding consultant who owns a business collaborating with seasoned visionary entrepreneurs on books and ethical, authentic marketing. For over a decade, she has interviewed and captured the voices of thought leaders, migrant workers and farmers, architects, scientists, artists, filmmakers, non-profit founders, and more. During her time in Washington, D.C., Monique was the writer to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and also reported on children’s rights. She began her career as the associate editor for NBC’s Today show travel editor in Los Angeles, California. Her work has appeared in a wide variety of international print, radio, TV, and digital media as well as New York Times bestselling books. She received a BA in English at Santa Clara University and attended both Stanford University’s Creative Writing Institute and UC Berkeley Extension’s Professional Sequence in Editing program.