CRIM 312

This course explores the history, laws, and societal impacts of commercial sex work in Canada. Students will examine sociolegal frameworks, theories of sex work, and the roles of sellers, buyers, and third parties. Centering sex workers' voices and lived experiences, the course challenges dominant narratives by highlighting how sex work can disrupt patriarchy, promote bodily autonomy, and contest puritanical values. Through critical and intersectional lens, students will analyze how laws, politics, and social structures have the capacity to marginalize sex workers and explore sex workers' resistance, resilience, and contributions to social justice and feminist thought. Section information text: <strong>Course Description: </strong>This course explores the history, laws, and societal impacts of commercial sex work in Canada. Students will examine sociolegal frameworks, theories of sex work, and the roles of sellers, buyers, and third parties. Centering sex workers' voices and lived experiences, the course challenges dominant narratives by highlighting how sex work can disrupt patriarchy, promote bodily autonomy, and contest puritanical values. Through critical and intersectional lens, students will analyze how laws, politics, and social structures have the capacity to marginalize sex workers and explore sex workers' resistance, resilience, and contributions to social justice and feminist thought.<br/><strong>Note: </strong>CRIM 312 is an approved Self and Society course for Cap Core requirements.<br/><strong>Reg Notes: </strong>none<br/><strong>