'It isn't prostitution as you normally think of it. It's survival sex': Media representations of adult and child prostitution in New Zealand

摘要: With the passing of Prostitution Reform Act (PRA) in 2003, New Zealand became first country to implement a full decriminalisation street and in-house¹ prostitution, nationwide. As few Zealanders have direct regular contact with prostitutes, media has strong role shaping public discourse relation sex industry. Using Foucauldian inspired poststructuralist analysis, from critical feminist perspective, this paper investigates representation prostitution print before after PRA. Newspaper articles 2000 2013 were analysed identify key discursive constructions PRA, workers, other players The main representations identified data adult or child those who sell always depicted as women (or girls) buy sex, men. Discussions men noticeably absent, except coverage had been violent towards workers bought children. Inhouse was more legitimate profession than (street) worker portrayed disparaging ways. We conclude that although decriminalised visible activity on continues be deplored, due its violation various codes traditional femininity female sexuality. also work individualise issues related industry, which require social, structural, economic analysis.