Examining the Virtual Subculture of Johns

The growth of the Internet and computer-mediated communications has enabled the formation of a variety of deviant subcultures online, particularly among sexual deviants.This qualitative study examines the subculture of the male heterosexual clients of sex workers by exploring their argot. Using a sa...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of contemporary ethnography 2009-10, Vol.38 (5), p.619-648
Hauptverfasser:	Blevins, Kristie R., Holt, Thomas J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	America Commodification Communication Computer Mediated Communication Deviance Ethnology Family. Family relations Heterosexuality Human Technology Relationship Information and communication technologies Internet Paraphilias Prostitution Qualitative research Sex industry Sex workers Sex, gender, sexuality Sexual Deviation Sexuality Slang Social relations. Intercultural and interethnic relations. Collective identity Social structure and social relations Subculture Subcultures U.S.A Virtual Reality
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Zusammenfassung:	The growth of the Internet and computer-mediated communications has enabled the formation of a variety of deviant subcultures online, particularly among sexual deviants.This qualitative study examines the subculture of the male heterosexual clients of sex workers by exploring their argot. Using a sample of posts from Web forums in ten U.S. cities, this study identifies three subcultural norms that structure beliefs and attitudes about sex work among johns: experience, commodification, and sexuality. The influence of computer-mediated communications on the formation of subcultures and argot are explored as well.
ISSN:	0891-2416 1552-5414
DOI:	10.1177/0891241609342239