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Spring 2012 Women's Studies BC3519 section 001 SEX WORK AND SEX TRAFFICKING | |
| Call Number | 08307 |
| Day & Time Location |
T 4:10pm-6:00pm 202 Altschul Hall (Barnard) |
| Points | 4 |
| Approvals Required | None |
| Instructor | Kerwin Kaye |
| Type | SEMINAR |
| Course Description | This course explores the history, politics, and social meaning of sex work. Focusing particularly but not exclusively upon prostitution, we will pay careful attention to the diverse range of social experiences which form sex work, as well as the way in which prostitution is utilized as a governing metaphor within sexual relations more generally. Some questions the course will consider: How has sex work changed over time, and what do these changes tell us about both the nature of sex work and about the broader society? In what ways is sex work similar to or different from other forms of service labor or other types of intimate relationship? How do questions of race, class, sexuality and gender alter the meaning and experience of sex work? What sorts of desires and expectations do clients bring to interactions with sex workers, and in what ways have these shifted over time? Recent controversies concerning sex trafficking and underage prostitution will also be addressed, as will the effects of various regulatory schemes which have been developed around the world. |
| Web Site | CourseWorks |
| Department | Women's, Gender, Sexuality Studies @Barnard |
| Enrollment | 38 students as of 11:56PM Thursday, May 24, 2012 |
| Subject | Women's Studies |
| Number | BC3519 |
| Section | 001 |
| Division | Barnard College |
| Open To | Columbia College, Engineering and Applied Science, General Studies, School of Continuing Education, Barnard |
| Campus | Barnard College |
| Note | ATTEND FIRST CLASS FOR INSTRUCTOR PERMISSION |
| Section key | 20121WMST3519X001 |
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