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Faculty > Barb Brents
Dr. Brents specializes in political sociology, gender and sexuality.
My research sits on the borders of political studies, gender and sexuality
research, cultural studies, and economics by looking at the role of
sexuality in urban commercial life in Las Vegas and across the globe.
To this end I am involved in a number of collaborative projects with
colleagues at UNLV and in the United Kingdom exploring sexual commerce
and consumption, sex work as emotional and bodily labor, and the politics
and regulation of sexuality. I am also involved in a collaboration with
colleagues in the Sociology Department exploring social sustainability
in Las Vegas. Past research has also explored intersections of politics,
culture, economics and gender looking at topics such as the politics
of terrorism and violence, and business and social policies.
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Recent Courses Taught
 Soc 449 - Sex and Social Arrangements
Soc 453 –
Gender and Society
Soc 723 –
Classical Sociological Theory
Soc 776 –
Seminar in Political Sociology
Soc 705 –
Seminar in the Sociology of Sex
Contact Dr. Brents:
Office location: CBC-B 239
Email: brents@unlv.nevada.edu
Website: http://faculty.unlv.edu/brents/
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Current
Research Projects
Globalization, Sexuality and the City
This is a broad research project and network to encourage the production
and dissemination of research on the intersections of sexuality, culture and economics across
the globe. The project regularly brings together individuals at UNLV whose research intersects
with globalization and sexuality, including scholars in the Boyd School of Law, Women's Studies,
and Hotel Administration. The project has brought renowned sex industry researchers to UNLV
including Teela Sanders and Laura Agustėn.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Area Social Survey (LVMASS)
This collaborative project (Dr. Batson, Dr. Futrell and several graduate
students) explores issues related to urban social life in Las Vegas. With initial funding from
the UNLV President's Research Award, the project will gather baseline data on Las Vegas
neighborhoods; data we hope will contribute to the creating of a more sustainable city. The
centerpiece is a survey partially funded by and in collaboration with local government entities
that will explore the attitudes, knowledge, and opinions of Las Vegas residents on neighborhood,
environmental, and social sustainability issues. The data is comprised of household survey
results from 22 neighborhoods in Clark County, NV. The LVMASS project will also gather
qualitative data on housing, foreclosures, quality of life, social capital and neighborhood
stabilization.
Nevada's Brothel Industry
For the last 10 years I have been involved in collaborative research
to explore the politics, culture, organization and labor Nevada's legal brothel industry.
The research is represented in several publications, including a forthcoming book.
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