LABR 3Q95 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Dennis Hof, Labour Power, Proletariat

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Lecture # 4: class analysis and the political economy of sex work. Key terms/concepts/people: pso, capitalism, class, service work, dennis hof, niche markets. January 30, 2017: the stratification, illegal" components of sex work, stigma, and independent nature of the work: challenge to understand. What do the sex workers say are the: Benefits: can work from home, flexible hours, safety, confidentiality, work around kid"s hours, convenient for mothers with young children, and added income of thousands + of dollars a year. Disadvantages: desperate times desperate measures , embarrassing, disgusted talking sexual with kids sleeping in same house/next room, guilty knowing some of these men are married, judgement, uncomfortable topics, etc. How does the stigma of being a pso impact the workers" lives: mothers of other children said they would not let their children play at a house of a. Pso, judgement, others say it is irresponsible of mothers to work as pso.

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