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This paper addresses the subjective experiences and personal stories of sex workers in the United States. To address this topic, I first discuss the organization and structure of this type of work and then discuss how it is related to gender norms, a culture of moral panic, and institutionalized sexism. All of this discussion is framed using feminist debates about the possible exploitative/liberatory aspects of sex work. After establishing the broader arguments, I transition into an analysis of qualitative studies that include sex workers’ own narratives about how they experience power, consent, and exploitation in the context of their work and their lives.
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- Individual Sex Worker Perspectives on the Influence of Gender, Wealth, and Power in Their Work
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- Rudel, Caroline (Author)
- Swank, Eric (Thesis director)
- Fahs, Breanne (Committee member)
- Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
- School of Humanities, Arts, and Cultural Studies (Contributor)
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2022-05
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