@article{ref1,
title="Examining the Virtual Subculture of Johns",
journal="Journal of contemporary ethnography",
year="2009",
author="Blevins, K. R. and Holt, T. J.",
volume="38",
number="5",
pages="619-648",
abstract="The growth of the Internet and computer-mediated communications has enabled the formation of a variety of deviant subcultures online, particularly among sexual deviants.This qualitative study examines the subculture of the male heterosexual clients of sex workers by exploring their argot. Using a sample of posts from Web forums in ten U.S. cities, this study identifies three subcultural norms that structure beliefs and attitudes about sex work among johns: experience, commodification, and sexuality. The influence of computer-mediated communications on the formation of subcultures and argot are explored as well.<p />",
language="",
issn="0891-2416",
doi="10.1177/0891241609342239",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0891241609342239"
}