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Social interactions: context is not random

A colleague of mine was telling me how she felt awkward speaking to her university tutor, who is a famous academic in the world of sociology. She left me to ponder whether a person’s place within social “hierarchy’”is the only factor in forming relationships with others.   Mabel Encinas   […]

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Prostitution or the freedom of choice

We need to face the human rights issues involved in prostitution. Prostitution is often reduced as an issue of sex labour or it is associated to sexual freedom. However, a broader approach illuminates that prostitution is the result of violence against women.     Mabel Encinas   ‘Sex work’ is […]