SOC 225 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Erogenous Zone, Tomboy, Sex Worker
16 Apr 2018
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Generally, but not always, involves physical contact with genitals or erogenous zones (highly sensitive areas) Sex work (cid:862) the in-person physical exchange of sexual services for money or goods(cid:863) (cid:894)mgbako, (cid:1006)(cid:1004)(cid:1005)6:(cid:1005)6(cid:895) Four common models: full criminalization it is law to buy, sell, or facilitate the sale of sex. States, south africa: partial criminalization only some people are breaking the law, it is illegal to either buy or sex. Example norway (purchase prohibited: decriminalization repeal of anti-prostitution, legislation without addition of legal regulations. Example: new zealand: legalization sex work is regulated by law. Meaning-making is the process by which we develop a shared understanding or definition of a given object, actor, or social process. Three dimensions of power: dyadic conflict, agenda-setting, social construction of reality. Sex work is useful wen thinking about social construction of reality because there are laws that can determine what can and cannot be done. Behavior is defined by the criminal justice system.
