Beyond houses’ ill repute: The geography of stigma at the intersection of ‘home’ and sex work.

Journal title RIVISTA GEOGRAFICA ITALIANA
Author/s Daniela Morpurgo
Publishing Year 2026 Issue 2026/3
Language Italian Pages 24 P. 76-99 File size 0 KB
DOI 10.3280/rgioa3-2026oa23546
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The article explores what it means inhabiting from the perspective of sex workers. The aim is twofold: on the one hand, it seeks to reframe the discourse on prostitution by broadening the geographies through which it is understood. On the other hand, by using sex work as a lens, it aims to challenge the exclusionary assumptions inherent in the housing system, highlighting how the home is a central site for the manifestation and perpetuation of stigma.

Keywords: sex work, prostitution, house, home, stigma.

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Daniela Morpurgo, La casa è ‘chiusa’? Geografie dello stigma all’incontro di ‘abitare’ e lavoro sessuale in "RIVISTA GEOGRAFICA ITALIANA" 3/2026, pp 76-99, DOI: 10.3280/rgioa3-2026oa23546