The book ""Psychoanalysis of the Prostitute"" by Maryse Choisy is a detailed exploration of the psychological and emotional motivations behind prostitution. Choisy, a French psychoanalyst, delves into the complex world of prostitution, examining the reasons why women choose to sell their bodies and the impact it has on their mental health.Through case studies and personal anecdotes, Choisy explores the various factors that contribute to a woman's decision to become a prostitute, including childhood trauma, poverty, and ...
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The book ""Psychoanalysis of the Prostitute"" by Maryse Choisy is a detailed exploration of the psychological and emotional motivations behind prostitution. Choisy, a French psychoanalyst, delves into the complex world of prostitution, examining the reasons why women choose to sell their bodies and the impact it has on their mental health.Through case studies and personal anecdotes, Choisy explores the various factors that contribute to a woman's decision to become a prostitute, including childhood trauma, poverty, and addiction. She also examines the societal and cultural attitudes towards prostitution and how they shape the experiences of those involved in the industry.Choisy's analysis is both compassionate and insightful, offering a unique perspective on a topic that is often stigmatized and misunderstood. She challenges readers to confront their own biases and assumptions about prostitution, and to recognize the humanity and complexity of those who engage in it.Overall, ""Psychoanalysis of the Prostitute"" is a thought-provoking and informative book that sheds light on a controversial and often overlooked aspect of human sexuality and psychology.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Fine in Good jacket. First edition. Fine in good dustwrapper. Cover clean. Dustwrapper price clipped. Dustwrapper shelf rubbed. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
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Acceptable. First edition copy. Collectible-Acceptable. Book Very Good. No dust jacket. 1st UK edition. From the collection of John Gach (1946-2009), a bibliophile and a nationally known bookseller who specialized in rare books devoted to the human sciences. (Psychoanalysis, Sex Workers)
