HISTORY 152A Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Concubinage, Human Reproduction, Acculturation
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5: sexual labor and the u. s. military empire: Comparative analysis of europe and east asia by. 2013: sbs reported trouble between u. s. military authorities and owners of entertainment clubs catering to american soldiers in p"y ngt"aek. Cast light on persistent problem of prostitution coupled w/ u. s. military presence in south korea. Shows city"s ongoing transformation into 1 out of 2 major hubs of u. s. military bases in south korea. Sexual labor: paid/unpaid reproductive labor of caring and entertaining. British and u. s. empires have relied on sexual labor to manage soldiers, workers, administrators, etc. These women have performed labor as sex workers, wives, lovers, domestic servants, and camp followers. There used to be more similarities than differences in organization and mobilization of sexual labor in these countries. But then politics diverged and globalization contributed to transnational migration of sex workers. Happened because of diff. power relations between host countries and u. s. military and type of personnel that predominated.