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Urban Studies, Vol. 41, No. 9, 1631-1641 (2004)
DOI: 10.1080/0042098042000250842

Sexuality and Sexual Services in the Urban Economy and Socialscape: An Overview

Alan Collins

Department of Economics, Portsmouth Business School, University of Portsmouth, Richmond Building, Portland Street, Portsmouth, POI 3DE, UK, alan.collins{at}port.ac.uk

Drawing primarily on some concepts in social theory, sociobiological reasoning and neo-classical economics, this paper provides an introductory overview to a collection of papers on an urban sexual theme. The papers address this theme from a wide variety of disciplinary perspectives and each contribution examines various facets and dimensions of the interplay of sexual desire and urban living. A simple conceptual model is offered to provide some guiding framework to the discourse on urban sexual consumption, which is a central feature of this brief overview commentary and also of the entire collection of papers. A number of research gaps and suggestions, that may help further to advance this research agenda, are then highlighted for possible future attention.


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