Economics, Sexuality, and Male Sex Work

'Firmly grounded in economic theory and modern empirical techniques yet broadly accessible, Logan offers a groundbreaking and comprehensive analysis of this poorly understood market. This book should be required reading for a broad class of social scientists at the intersection of race, class, gender, and sexuality.' Christopher Carpenter, Vanderbilt University, Tennessee 'Using an innovative combination of economic and sociological approaches, Trevon D. Logan takes the reader on a fascinating deep dive into the American market for male sex workers. Through a series of careful analyses, he reveals that the inner workings of this understudied market are profoundly shaped by the intersecting social dynamics of masculinity, sexuality, and race.' Rene Almeling, Yale University and author of Sex Cells: The Medical Market for Eggs and Sperm 'We have long needed someone to apply the lens of economics to the market for male sex work. Through these optics, Trevon D. Logan provides some of the first comprehensive empirical analysis of male sex work in the United States. This book advances our collective understanding of this utterly fascinating market.' Manisha Shah, University of California, Los Angeles 'Economics, Sexuality, and Male Sex Work is a beautiful piece of economic sociology accessible to scholars and students across sociology, anthropology, and economics. Logan manages to break new ground in economic sociology and is clearly having fun while doing so. The intellectual curiosity he brings to this book is infectious, and readers will be rewarded for every moment they spend in his company.' Gregory Mitchell, Contemporary Sociology 'Trevon Logan's book is a sophisticated analysis of male sex work based on a blend of economic and sociological analysis of this market. Each chapter begins with a lengthy discussion of a research question, followed by a statistical analysis of Logan's data sources. While a few other scholars have examined sex markets in a limited fashion, Logan's work stands alone in digging deep into this marketplace.' American Journal of Sociology 'Firmly grounded in economic theory and modern empirical techniques yet broadly accessible, Logan offers a groundbreaking and comprehensive analysis of this poorly understood market. This book should be required reading for a broad class of social scientists at the intersection of race, class, gender, and sexuality.' Christopher Carpenter, Vanderbilt University, Tennessee 'Using an innovative combination of economic and sociological approaches, Trevon D. Logan takes the reader on a fascinating deep dive into the American market for male sex workers. Through a series of careful analyses, he reveals that the inner workings of this understudied market are profoundly shaped by the intersecting social dynamics of masculinity, sexuality, and race.' Rene Almeling, Yale University and author of Sex Cells: The Medical Market for Eggs and Sperm 'We have long needed someone to apply the lens of economics to the market for male sex work. Through these optics, Trevon D. Logan provides some of the first comprehensive empirical analysis of male sex work in the United States. This book advances our collective understanding of this utterly fascinating market.' Manisha Shah, University of California, Los Angeles 'Economics, Sexuality, and Male Sex Work is a beautiful piece of economic sociology accessible to scholars and students across sociology, anthropology, and economics. Logan manages to break new ground in economic sociology and is clearly having fun while doing so. The intellectual curiosity he brings to this book is infectious, and readers will be rewarded for every moment they spend in his company.' Gregory Mitchell, Contemporary Sociology 'Trevon Logan's book is a sophisticated analysis of male sex work based on a blend of economic and sociological analysis of this market. Each chapter begins with a lengthy discussion of a research question, followed by a statistical analysis of Logan's data sources. While a few other scholars have examined sex markets in a limited fashion, Logan's work stands alone in digging deep into this marketplace.' American Journal of Sociology