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Seminar
SoSe 23: Global Histories of „Prostitution“
Sonja Dolinsek
Comments
While the current meaning of 'prostitution' refers solely to commercial sex, in the past the term referred to a much wider range of non-normative female sexual relations outside of marriage. Through the lens of the history of prostitution, this seminar introduces students to histories of gender and sexualities, knowledge, crime and labour. It considers what constituted 'prostitution', how the law and authorities dealt with 'prostitution', how commercial sex was structured and organized, how cultural meanings and social structures were negotiated through prostitution, how private organizations sought to support prostitutes or to eliminate prostitution, and how 'prostitution' was embedded in broader political, economic and cultural contexts. In addition to 'local' case studies, we will trace the movement of knowledge, practices and ideas across the globe in the 19th and 20th centuries, including in colonial contexts. On a meta-level, by reading both earlier and more recent studies, this course will provide an overview of the methodological shift from 'women's history' to 'gender history'. Key theoretical contributions to gender history and the analysis of historical sources will complement these readings. close
13 Class schedule
Regular appointments
Mon, 2023-04-17 16:00 - 18:00
Mon, 2023-04-24 16:00 - 18:00
Mon, 2023-05-08 16:00 - 18:00
Mon, 2023-05-15 16:00 - 18:00
Mon, 2023-05-22 16:00 - 18:00
Sat, 2023-06-03 12:00 - 16:00
Mon, 2023-06-05 16:00 - 18:00
Mon, 2023-06-12 16:00 - 18:00
Mon, 2023-06-19 16:00 - 18:00
Mon, 2023-06-26 16:00 - 18:00
Mon, 2023-07-03 16:00 - 18:00
Mon, 2023-07-10 16:00 - 18:00
Mon, 2023-07-17 16:00 - 18:00