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The 'problem' with sex work
Malmö University, Faculty of Culture and Society (KS), Department of Global Political Studies (GPS).
2023 (English)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 12 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

Sex work has been subject to a variety of different conceptualisations throughout history. Within Scandinavia the debate has for long centred on topics such as trafficking, gender- equality and the representation of sex work as either work or exploitation. The thesis aims to examine how sex work is represented as a problem in Sweden and Denmark, as well as how this has manifested in policies. This is done through analysing the discourse within policies on sex work utilising Bacchi’s WPR approach. The thesis constitutes a comparative case study. The study is conducted with a focus on the representation of sex work within different feminist frameworks. In conclusion, the thesis finds that Sweden shares viewpoints with both the carceral and radical feminist framework. The Danish representation has been influenced by a significant number of diverging opinions, however the radical feminist line of thought is also apparent in the Danish case. 

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2023. , p. 46
Keywords [en]
Sex work, Scandinavia, stigma, the Nordic Model, criminalisation
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Humanities and the Arts
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URN: urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-59943OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mau-59943DiVA, id: diva2:1762089
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KS GPS Human Rights
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Available from: 2023-06-07 Created: 2023-06-02 Last updated: 2023-06-07Bibliographically approved

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