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Seminar Preparation Week 3: Empire Critical Perspectives on Global Politics

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Learning Portfolio Task 1

Complete the following reading notes for the essential reading,

Reading Title: Read Penttinen, E. Globalization, prostitution and sex-trafficking: corporeal politics. Read the introduction only, pp. 1-14.

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Learning Portfolio Task 2

Read Chapter 17, ‘How is the world organised economically?’ in the textbook, Global Politics: a new introduction.

1) We are now in week 5, and we have learnt various concepts to help us understand global politics: racialization, imperialism, colonialism and globalisation. How does the international sex trade relate to international relations?

2) What is a gendered division of labour? (bonus question, how does the gendered division of labour relate to the informal economy?)

3) Shifts in technology are key to the shape of globalisation. How do shifts in technology shape the international sex trade?