Affiliation:
1. University of North Carolina at Charlotte, NC,
2. Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Abstract
The growth of the Internet and computer-mediated communications has enabled the formation of a variety of deviant subcultures online, particularly among sexual deviants.This qualitative study examines the subculture of the male heterosexual clients of sex workers by exploring their argot. Using a sample of posts from Web forums in ten U.S. cities, this study identifies three subcultural norms that structure beliefs and attitudes about sex work among johns: experience, commodification, and sexuality. The influence of computer-mediated communications on the formation of subcultures and argot are explored as well.
Subject
Urban Studies,Sociology and Political Science,Anthropology,Language and Linguistics
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