2008/09 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
SLSP3980 Globalisation and the Sex Trade
20 creditsClass Size: 145
Module manager: Sarah Kingston
Email: spl4s2k@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2008/09
Pre-requisite qualifications
Normally 40 credits at level 2 from programmes of study within the Faculty of ESSL or related disciplines.This module is approved as an Elective
Module summary
Why do men buy sex?Is a brothel like any other business?What is the relationship between sex and drug markets?Would it be better to license brothels and have toleration zones?Is it exploitative to sell sexual labour?How do sex workers control their work?Why is there a mass sex economy in the West?This module explores the complexities of the sex industry: from men who buy sex, women who work as sex workers on the street, as escorts or in massage parlours, third parties that own and manage business, and those who are exploited through unregulated markets. We will examine the cultural context of buying sex in the West, the development of the `sex economy? as entertainment, including lap dancing bars , stag weekends, and sex tourism. The law, criminal justice and social policy relating to prostitution and sex work will be examined in the UK and within a wider global focus. What does the sex industry tell us about gender, racial and sexual inequalities and why does the sex industry have such a prominent place in the culture of late modernity? This module will make you think about sex in a whole new way. A ten week module consisting of one lecture and one seminar a week where heated discussions take place, at the end of which students are assessed through exam and essay.Contact: Dr Teela Sanders t.l.m.sanders@leeds.ac.ukObjectives
On completion of this module, students should:Be familiar with contemporary debates on globalisation, consumerism, prostitution, sex tourism, the commercial sexual exploitation of children.
Be able to relate these debates to sociological questions concerning structure and agency, and the articulation of gender, race and class.
Be able to demonstrate an ability to think, discuss and write about these debates critically and sociologically.
Skills outcomes
Oral and written presentation skills, research skill, IT skills.Oral and written presentation skills, research skill, IT skills.
Syllabus
The module aims to introduce students to debates on globalisation and the global sex trade within broader questions about the articulation of gendered, racialised, sexualised and ages power, consumerism and identity. It traces the historical legacy of Western forms of sexual exploitation and explores debates on globalisation and consumption by looking at supply and demand sides of the global sex trade.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Lecture | 10 | 1.00 | 10.00 |
| Seminar | 10 | 1.00 | 10.00 |
| Private study hours | 180.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 20.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200.00 | ||
Private study
40 hours preparing for lectures, 60 hours preparing for tutorials, 60 hours preparing for essays and exams, 20 hours on independent research for presentations.Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Attendance at tutorialsMethods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Essay | 3,000 words | 50.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 50.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Exams
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
| Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) | 2 hr 00 mins | 50.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 50.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 09/03/2010
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