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Making a place for escort work: a case study.

Eleanor Maticka-Tyndale1, Jacqueline Lewis, Megan Street

  • 1Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Windsor, P.O. Box 33830, Detroit, MI 48232, USA. maticka@uwindsor.ca

Journal of Sex Research
|March 30, 2005
PubMed
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This study examines how a Canadian city managed its sex trade, driven by American tourism, to avoid community stigma. The city adopted a normalization strategy, influenced by Canadian laws and resident privacy concerns.

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Area of Science:

  • Urban Studies
  • Sociology
  • Public Policy

Background:

  • A Canadian city bordering the US faces challenges managing the sex trade component of its adult entertainment industry.
  • This industry attracts numerous American visitors, raising concerns about community stigmatization and the city's reputation.
  • Existing Canadian laws and a societal laissez-faire attitude towards private lives shape the management approach.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the strategies employed by a Canadian border city to manage the commercial sex trade.
  • To understand how the city addressed potential community stigmatization linked to its sex trade reputation.
  • To explore the influence of legal, social, and resident-driven factors on the chosen management strategy.

Main Methods:

  • Case study methodology focusing on a specific Canadian border city.

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  • Analysis of the city's response to the commercial sex trade within its adult entertainment sector.
  • Examination of the interplay between local context and policy decisions.

    • Main Results:

    • The city opted for a normalization strategy over a spatialization approach to manage the sex trade.
    • This decision was influenced by Canadian sex industry laws, a relaxed societal view on private sexual matters, and resident desires for safety and privacy.
    • The city's unique historical, geographic, social, and political context was crucial in shaping this strategy.

    Conclusions:

    • Normalization, rather than spatialization, was the chosen strategy for managing the commercial sex trade in this Canadian border city.
    • The strategy reflects a balance between addressing the sex trade, mitigating stigma, and respecting resident concerns and legal frameworks.
    • The study highlights the importance of local context in developing public policy for complex social issues.