‘Where there is money, there will be sex.’

Anthropologist Sine Plambech has dedicated her life to pursuing the trail of sex and money across continents.

In Global Sex, she draws back the curtain on a hidden world, sharing intimate conversations with sex workers from Nigeria and Thailand living in Europe. And when she retraces the treacherous routes that led them from their families, she finds lives transformed by the money that absent mothers, daughters, wives and sisters send home.

Plambech is unsparing in her analysis of the international sex trade, yet compassionate in her treatment of the women who work in it. It is these women who take centre stage, reminding us that behind every statistic, there is a human story.

'Every once in a while, we get a very, very special book. A book that can show us something we’ve never seen before, a book that can change lives because it opens our eyes. A book that is a gift in every sense of the word. Such a book is anthropologist Sine Plambech’s Global Sex: What Sex Workers Know About Love and Capitalism.' Politiken

'You cannot get through this horizon- and heart-expanding book without being touched . . . Rarely does a single book manage to contribute so much – facts, understanding, emotions – that makes you wiser about the world and yourself. And especially about sex workers and their dreams, daily lives, and ambitions, and what they know about love and capitalism.' Berlingske (5 out of 5 Stars)

'By following in Sine’s anthropological footsteps, we come to see that the paths of money, capitalism, and love are mysterious and unpredictable – for better and for worse. After readingGlobal Sex, one’s worldview is altered, both in grand and subtle ways. It becomes clear that we need new, nuanced narratives.' Gyldendal Nonfiction Award Jury

'Incredibly enlightening, nuanced and eye-opening book. I have become infinitely wiser myself . . . Sine Plambech has spent much of her adult working life following in the footsteps of some of the millions of women who use and abuse their bodies every day in the global sex industry. It’s about money and survival. For themselves and their families. And it’s about where in the world you were born and raised, writes the award-winning anthropologist in her excellent book.' Jyllands-Posten (5 out 5 Stars)

ISBN-13: 9781836750062

Weight: 184 grams

Format: Paperback

Country of Origin (language): Danish, Denmark

Language: Danish tr. English

Pub Date: 11/06/2026

Page Extent: 368 Pages