Reading Desires: Romanian pimps striving for success in the transnational street economy
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Reading Desires : Romanian pimps striving for success in the transnational street economy. / Korsby, Trine Mygind.
I: Migration and Society, Bind 6, 2023, s. 57-69.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Reading Desires
T2 - Romanian pimps striving for success in the transnational street economy
AU - Korsby, Trine Mygind
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Based on fieldwork among pimps and sex workers in Eastern Romania, this article explores the personal skills that pimps deem necessary in order to be successful in the transnational street business of pimping in other EU countries. The article introduces the concepts of “reading desires” and “instillation of love,” which enable the pimps to “access” the desires of others. Through these concepts, I argue that the pimps have increased social capacities in distinct social arenas. These skills are not necessarily useful in other arenas of their lives, but in their preparation for entering the transnational street economy abroad, these skills are crucial.
AB - Based on fieldwork among pimps and sex workers in Eastern Romania, this article explores the personal skills that pimps deem necessary in order to be successful in the transnational street business of pimping in other EU countries. The article introduces the concepts of “reading desires” and “instillation of love,” which enable the pimps to “access” the desires of others. Through these concepts, I argue that the pimps have increased social capacities in distinct social arenas. These skills are not necessarily useful in other arenas of their lives, but in their preparation for entering the transnational street economy abroad, these skills are crucial.
U2 - 10.3167/arms.2023.060106
DO - 10.3167/arms.2023.060106
M3 - Journal article
VL - 6
SP - 57
EP - 69
JO - Migration and Society
JF - Migration and Society
SN - 2574-1314
ER -
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