2021/11/29 by Chien-Chun Tzeng, Fabien Ohl · 1 citation
Social Sciences · #Digital Economy and Work Transformation #Sex work and related issues
paper · doi:10.17730/1938-3525-80.4.292
openalex publication_date 2021/11/29 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
The COVID-19 pandemic primarily affects people in precarious conditions, and sex workers are in a vulnerable position because their occupation is usually considered “dirty work.” Examining the cases in Taiwan, we find that contrary to general imagination, sex workers managed to make their living not only by diversifying their economic activities but also by reorganizing their core services—sex. Moreover, they were able to adapt their relations with peers and clients and gained social capital that empowered them to alleviate negative impacts brought by the pandemic.