(Han-)Chinese cultural appropriation of sexual legal politics: Postcolonial discourse on law controlling sex work in Hong Kong

Asian Journal of Social Science

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 547-572

  Chiu, Man Chung ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEGISLATION; POLITICAL DISCOURSE; POST-COLONIALISM; PROSTITUTION; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG;

EID: 33845588140     PISSN: 15684849     EISSN: 15685314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853106778917835     Document Type: Article

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