Winner, Sociology of the Body and Embodiment Best Publication Award, given by the American Sociological Association
Honorable Mention, 2021 Sexualities Section Book Award, given by the American Sociological Association
The first inside look at how sex workers use webcams to make a living
The erotic webcam industry, also known as “camming,” is a thriving global business. Angela Jones takes readers inside this multi-billion dollar industry, revealing how its workers experience intimacy, community, empowerment—and, as she compellingly argues, pleasure.
Drawing on in-depth interviews, survey data, web analytics, and more, Jones highlights not only the dangers, but also the rewards, of working in one of the most taboo corners of the Internet. She provides an inside look at the public and private shows between cam models and their customers, from exotic dancing and pornographic videos, to masturbation shows and erotic chatrooms.
A fascinating, much-needed glimpse into the lives of cam models, Camming takes us behind the webcam lens to experience the power of erotic labor in the twenty-first century.
- ISBN10 1479874876
- ISBN13 9781479874873
- Publish Date 18 February 2020
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint New York University Press
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 344
- Language English