In The News: Department of Sociology
Local joblessness and Internet freelancers hurt Nevada’s brothels
It turns out that even in Sin City, some sins are hard to overlook.
En la década de 1950, muchos teóricos temieron que, gracias a las innovaciones tecnológicas, los estadounidenses no supieran qué hacer con su tiempo libre.
George Flint has been the lobbyist for the legal brothel industry for 28 years. Now, at the end of his career, he wants to conquer one of the industry's biggest barriers: A state law that prohibits brothels in Clark and Washoe counties. Can he do it? Would it be good for the county? Or for state coffers? We'll talk to Flint, an expert on brothels and a political observer about the possible pitfalls.
It wasn’t a phone call she wanted, nor ever anticipated, but when Andrea Swanson realized she had not received a call for help, she broke down in tears.