More than a sex machine: Accomplishing masculinity among Chinese male sex workers in the Hong Kong sex industry

Deviant Behavior

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 715-745

  Kong Dr , Travis S K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 70449504623     PISSN: 01639625     EISSN: 15210456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01639620902854654     Document Type: Article

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