Revisiting the red light district: still neglected, immoral and marginal?

摘要: Twenty years ago, Ashworth et al. (1988) offered a distinctive and innovative interpretation of neglected aspect the urban scene: red light district. Focusing on location female prostitution in series Western European cities, their paper suggested that geographies sex work are revealing some ‘less obvious’ social political processes shape space. Here, we revisit al’s subsequent developments organisation commercial as well study sexuality Noting important continuities major shifts work, with significant shift to off-street forms working having occurred, this argues ideas remain highly pertinent, but others appear need updating. In particular, stress importance focusing men both clients workers within industry, flag up number connections might be made emerging literatures itself. We hence conclude by considering an early intervention debates surrounding relations space, albeit one which questions gender, embodiment, sexual desire remained largely unexplored.