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Prostitution - vad är inte problemet? En diskursanalys av svensk prostitutionspolicy

Strömerstén, Louise LU and Grina, Pontus (2018) SOPA63 20172
School of Social Work
Abstract
The aim of this study was to examine the problem representation of prostitution in Swedish prostitution policy using Carol Bacchis discourse analysis method “What’s the problem represented to be?”. The material studied were official reports of the Swedish government(SOUs), specifically Könshandeln (SOU 1995:15) and Förbud mot köp av sexuell tjänst. En utvärdering 1999-2008 (SOU 2010:49). Bacchis method consist of six interrelated questions which aim to investigate the way policies frame a problem. The theoretical basis of the method is social constructivism. Due to restrictions of scope, and for the purpose of going deeper within each question, the analysis was based on only question one, two and four and focus on suggested solutions,... (More)
The aim of this study was to examine the problem representation of prostitution in Swedish prostitution policy using Carol Bacchis discourse analysis method “What’s the problem represented to be?”. The material studied were official reports of the Swedish government(SOUs), specifically Könshandeln (SOU 1995:15) and Förbud mot köp av sexuell tjänst. En utvärdering 1999-2008 (SOU 2010:49). Bacchis method consist of six interrelated questions which aim to investigate the way policies frame a problem. The theoretical basis of the method is social constructivism. Due to restrictions of scope, and for the purpose of going deeper within each question, the analysis was based on only question one, two and four and focus on suggested solutions, underlying assumptions and on what is left unproblematic in the problem representation. We found that the problem representation of prostitution consists mainly of prostitution as a result and generator of inequality between men and woman and as men’s violence against women. Furthermore we found that men as sex sellers and harm reduction as measure are left unproblematic. (Less)
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author
Strömerstén, Louise LU and Grina, Pontus
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organization
course
SOPA63 20172
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Bacchi, discourse analysis, prostitution, prostitution policy Bacchi, diskursanalys, prostitutionspolicy
language
Swedish
id
8937585
date added to LUP
2018-03-21 10:25:41
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2018-03-21 14:29:05
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  abstract     = {{The aim of this study was to examine the problem representation of prostitution in Swedish prostitution policy using Carol Bacchis discourse analysis method “What’s the problem represented to be?”. The material studied were official reports of the Swedish government(SOUs), specifically Könshandeln (SOU 1995:15) and Förbud mot köp av sexuell tjänst. En utvärdering 1999-2008 (SOU 2010:49). Bacchis method consist of six interrelated questions which aim to investigate the way policies frame a problem. The theoretical basis of the method is social constructivism. Due to restrictions of scope, and for the purpose of going deeper within each question, the analysis was based on only question one, two and four and focus on suggested solutions, underlying assumptions and on what is left unproblematic in the problem representation. We found that the problem representation of prostitution consists mainly of prostitution as a result and generator of inequality between men and woman and as men’s violence against women. Furthermore we found that men as sex sellers and harm reduction as measure are left unproblematic.}},
  author       = {{Strömerstén, Louise and Grina, Pontus}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Prostitution - vad är inte problemet? En diskursanalys av svensk prostitutionspolicy}},
  year         = {{2018}},
}