Fieldwork on Prostitution in the era of AIDS

Fieldwork on Prostitution in the era of AIDS

Introduction

Sex workers are often considered inferior beings and are rarely accepted in other social classes even though clients include drug dealers and even company owners (Butler, 2003). This paper uses Claire Sterk's study of prostitution to prove that ethnography involves a lot more than simple observation.

Main Argument

The author, Claire Sterk, begins by differentiating the views of the general public and the actual workings of ethnographic fieldwork. Many people have a general belief that social research involves questionnaires, surveys, interviews and psychological experiments. Contrary to popular belief, ...