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ЕДНО СОЦИОЛОШКО ВИДУВАЊЕ НА ПРОБЛЕМОТ СО УЛИЧНАТА ПРОСТИТУЦИЈА
A SOCIOLOGICAL VIEW OF THE STREET PROSTITUTION PROBLEM

Author(s): Dragan Stefanovski
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Sociology, Social differentiation, Victimology, Social Norms / Social Control
Published by: CENTAR MODERNIH ZNANJA
Keywords: street prostitution; legalization; sex workers; stereotype; marginalization;

Summary/Abstract: Modern society, passing along its way finds a space in which the individual realizes its usual activities. But through globalization, the transition process and rapid technological development, it has failed to distinguish itself from a series of deviant phenomena that have existed for centuries. The subject of this paper is the prostitution as a social deviation, while retaining the division provided by Reitman and Reckless.Sex workers “rejection” from everyday life and their marginalization leads to the formation of a subculture in which they find their peace and a "way of communication". The paper highlights the street prostitution, in which context the issue of its legalization is raised. Speaking about the possible legalization of prostitution in Macedonia, we use experiences from the Western world, countries that has already legalized it. Putting prostitution in certain frames is very difficult, because of the high dark number that creates difficulties, especially in the empirical researches.Barnes is right when he points out that the closure of certain prostitution locations that are not followed by removing the underlying causes is just a short-sighted policy.The sociological and law experts, should have "the baton" in leading and creating policies with the problem of prostitution, if we want to properly set the problem, and above all create and successfully reject the already known stereotypes.

  • Issue Year: II/2017
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 436-444
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Macedonian