Profissionalização do sexo? : uma análise a respeito da prostituição em Sergipe, formação e organização de uma classe trabalhadora durante a década de 1990

Abstract

The human workforce has always been a topic of discussion throughout various periods of history, intensifying with the emergence of new societal needs. Consequently, new jobs are continually created to satisfy these demands. With the advent of the Industrial Revolution, workers transitioned from being mere objects of production means to becoming essential components of social organization. However, despite advancements in labor laws, these remain unclear, leaving workers at the mercy of policies that do not favor them. Prostitution, often considered one of the "oldest professions," also faces these issues, primarily because many workers live in illegality. By analyzing the establishment of the Sergipe Association of Prostitutes (ASP), we can focus directly on the history of work and draw an analogy with the creation and regulation of this profession, as well as how the Association advocates for the rights of prostitutes in Sergipe. Therefore, the aim of this article is to connect these topics and discuss the configuration of work and how jobs deemed autonomous are prone to injustices and ambiguous, confusing regulations.