International women in South Korea's sex industry: a new commodity frontier

International women in South Korea's sex industry: a new commodity frontier

The influx of Russian entertainers and sex workers to South Korea exemplifies complex intersections of cultural and economic factors that fuel international migration of women. This article discusses the role of race and nationalism in constructing the ideal type of Western women that serves as a ne...

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Veröffentlicht in:Asian survey 2008-05, Vol.XLVIII (3), p.492-513
Hauptverfasser: Kim, Joon K, Fu, May
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Feminism
International migration
Nationalism
Prostitution
Race
Sex industry
Sex workers
South Korea
Women
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Zusammenfassung:The influx of Russian entertainers and sex workers to South Korea exemplifies complex intersections of cultural and economic factors that fuel international migration of women. This article discusses the role of race and nationalism in constructing the ideal type of Western women that serves as a new commodity frontier.
ISSN:0004-4687