In The News: Department of Sociology
As anti-ICE demonstrations continue to grow nationwide, a ºÚÁÏÍø sociology professor, Dr. Robert Futrell, weighs in on how protests, demonstrations, or rallies can bring change. He says that change and how long the change can be seen is all relative.
Nevada is the only state in the country where some form of sex work or prostitution is legal. In counties with fewer than 700,000 people, brothels have been legal since the early 1970s. Some say it's a regulated way to maintain safety for the workers and customers in a world where prostitution will never really disappear, while others say no to prostitution in any form. But today, we're going to look at two aspects of sex work.
A recent survey of sex workers in Nevada found nearly all lack confidence in the criminal legal system and feel law enforcement doesn’t take sexual assault allegations seriously.
A symposium this month at ºÚÁÏÍø’s William S. Boyd School of Law highlighted the academic-legislative partnership. The event examined the sex work industry, pathways into the profession and criminalization issues. Though not officially connected to AB 209, several symposium speakers who had assisted Orentlicher in crafting the legislation discussed their contributions.
A symposium this month at ºÚÁÏÍø’s William S. Boyd School of Law highlighted the academic-legislative partnership. The event examined the sex work industry, pathways into the profession and criminalization issues. Though not officially connected to AB 209, several symposium speakers who had assisted Orentlicher in crafting the legislation discussed their contributions.
A symposium this month at ºÚÁÏÍø’s William S. Boyd School of Law highlighted the academic-legislative partnership. The event examined the sex work industry, pathways into the profession and criminalization issues. Though not officially connected to AB 209, several symposium speakers who had assisted Orentlicher in crafting the legislation discussed their contributions.
Sex work advocates from across the country gathered at ºÚÁÏÍø on Friday to push for changes regarding both state policies and preconceptions of the field.
Choosing where to live is a defining moment for many young adults that shapes the rest of their lives. While Gen Z is flocking across state lines to bustling cities like New York and Los Angeles, older generations are seeking out warmer climates and smaller towns.
It’s getting cold in Las Vegas, which is nice after that brutal summer. And for many people, reading a good book is the perfect thing to do when it’s this cold out. So today, four local authors and editors are with us to talk about their books, ones we think you really might be interested in.
As Hate Crimes Awareness Month comes to a close, the reason behind the month rings louder than ever before.
Over the past two decades, Tim O’Hare methodically amassed power in North Texas as he pushed incendiary policies such as banning undocumented immigrants from renting homes and vilifying school curriculum that encouraged students to embrace diversity.
Over the past two decades, Tim O’Hare methodically amassed power in North Texas as he pushed incendiary policies such as banning undocumented immigrants from renting homes and vilifying school curriculum that encouraged students to embrace diversity.