La construction sociologique de la réalité. L’évolution du statut de vérité de la proposition “La réglementation de la prostitution est la cause de la traite des femmes et des enfants” (1880-1948)

How can a causal proposition, considered laughable at the outset, become a commonplace in 70 years time? The article distinguishes a four stage evolution in which it appears that political caution, and especially a scientific guarantee played a determining role. These two guarantees were themselves...

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Main Author: Jean-Michel Chaumont
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Université Catholique de Louvain 2008-04-01
Series:Recherches Sociologiques et Anthropologiques
Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/rsa/413