Title of article :
Qualitative and Sociological Analysis of Prostitution in Bajnord
Author/Authors :
Ghorbani, Esmaeil Department of Sociology - Ferdowsi University of Mashhad - Mashhad, Iran , Kermani, Mahdi Department of Sociology - Ferdowsi University of Mashhad - Mashhad, Iran , Behravan, Hossein Department of Sociology - Ferdowsi University of Mashhad - Mashhad, Iran
Abstract :
This study examines the experience of living and understanding the perceptions of
prostitutes. The research in terms of the purpose is exploratory, in terms of the
implementation is qualitative and based on the interpretive paradigm, in terms of the
results is applied and in terms of the criteria of the time is Cross sectional research.
From a systematic analysis of deep interviewing with 16 participants (prostitutes,
pimps, and customers) the grounded theory was conducted based on Strauss and
Corbin's approach. After the open and axial coding, 80 sub categories and 20 main
categories was extracting. Ultimately based on the selective coding, the central
phenomenon was formulated in the form of "prostitution, conflict resolution in the
cycle of poverty, insecurity and exploitation". The results of the research showed that
the central phenomenon was influenced by a set of underlying conditions including
"deficiency in household and women-related laws" and "instability in socio-economic
conditions" and interventional conditions including "deprivations from traditional
culture", "inappropriate marriage", "addiction and acceleration in the propensity to
prostitute", "domestic violence", "weak social skills", "shaky family" and "educational
background", and causal conditions has included "social insecurity", "the prosperity of
the market for exploitation" and "the increasing poverty of the household." Prostitutes
also use strategies such as "active compliance with existing status" and "crosssectional/
non-enforced resistance" that results in "incapacitated risk aversion",
"continuous exposure to violence" and "family dedication of everyday life.”
Keywords :
Customer Pimp , Grounded theory , Prostitute market , Prostitution
Journal title :
Sociological of Studies of youth