Kumar Navin, Grov Christian
1 Yale University Sociology Department, New Haven, CT, USA.
2 Yale Institute for Network Science, New Haven, CT, USA.
Am J Mens Health. 2018 Jul;12(4):877-883. doi: 10.1177/1557988317746836. Epub 2017 Dec 18.
Male sex work (MSW) research has been generally limited to the examination of "social problems." Although there have been studies on occupational aspects, pointed examinations of the occupational environment, detailing the contemporary nature of the field, are rare. Research on nuances of the occupational context of MSW, providing insight on the rapidly changing face of the field, is wanting. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 20 escorts in Brisbane, Australia. This study explored job success, indicating that success in the field was well articulated, possibly highlighting that male independent escorting is becoming a professionalized occupation, with a shift away from current stigmatized understandings.
男性性工作（MSW）研究通常局限于对“社会问题”的考察。尽管已有关于职业方面的研究，但对职业环境进行深入细致的考察、详述该领域当下本质的研究却很罕见。关于男性性工作职业背景细微差别的研究，能为该领域迅速变化的面貌提供见解，这样的研究尚付阙如。研究人员对澳大利亚布里斯班的20名男伴游进行了半结构化访谈。本研究探讨了工作上的成功，结果表明该领域的成功有明确表述，这可能凸显出男性独立伴游正成为一种专业化职业，与当前受污名化的认知有所不同。
