Prostitution: Sociology

In terms of sociology, Prostitution is a way for an individual to maximize their monetary intake or in other words “benefits” by selling the thing that they have readily, their bodies. In other words, it is the act or practice of participating in promiscuous sexual activity especially for money. Prostitution has been in existence for ages, going back to the Byzantine, Roman, Greek, and Egyptian Empires. Ironically, the ancient religions of those eras dealt with the needs of the group and consequently developed protocols for dealing with sexual relations that have propagated throughout time to the modern era. As a result, prostitution is not about to disappear anytime soon, despite relatively recent local laws. Also throughout centuries, it has remained as a topic which the practice of it have been debated by many and now it has been legalized in Canada! Many might be outraged and even disgusted by this, but they serve a very important and a special purpose in our society and social class. When analyzing prostitution through symbolic interactionism some of the key points are - reason to enter the business and their purpose in society; life as a prostitute and their echelons; and the pros and cons of the existence prostitution in our society.

Prostitution is one of the oldest professions in the world. It is the act or practice of providing sexual services to another person in return for some form of payment. People who execute such activities are known as prostitutes. Prostitution is one of the branches of the sex industry and its legal status varies from country to country. Estimates place the annual revenue generated from the global prostitution industry to be over $100 billion. However, prostitution is also one of the most gruesome working industry where thousands if not millions are exploited and scarred for life. In North America, majority of prostitutions are mostly female, poor and either immigrants or victims of human trafficking. Since they are at the