Sociology & Criminology for a Changing World
The exchange of sexual services for money or goods.
Prostitution is legally and socially contested, with policies ranging from criminalization to legalization or regulation. The sociology of sex work examines issues of agency, exploitation, stigma, and safety. Feminist perspectives differ on whether prostitution represents empowerment or systemic gendered exploitation.
Relevant to Feminist Criminology, Moral Regulation, and Deviance Studies.
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