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SOCI 329

Sexual Labour and Society

3 credits · Undergraduate

Winter 2026

Topics

  • Definitions and organization of sex work
  • History of Canadian sex work
  • Criminalization, Nordic model, legalization and decriminalization
  • Research methods and theoretical perspectives
  • Diversity of sex-worker experiences
  • Health, safety and harm reduction
  • Morality and stigma
  • Canadian Charter challenges
  • Stereotypes and empirical evidence
  • Sex-worker rights and organizing
  • Social and legal policy reform

Readings

  • Francine Tremblay, Organizing for Sex Workers’ Rights in Montréal: Resistance and Advocacy. Lexington Books, 2020.
    Required
  • Assigned podcast: The Escort: Deconstructed, “Anonymity & Identity with Madison Winter,” August 19, 2019.
    Listed reading
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