Sex slaves and discourse masters : the construction of trafficking

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Author:

Doezema, Jo.

ISBN:

9781848134133

9781848134140

9781848134157

Personal Author:

Doezema, Jo.

Publication Information:

London ; New York : Zed Books, 2010.

Physical Description:

viii, 216 p. ; 22 cm.

Contents:

1. White slavery and trafficking as political myth -- 2. The construction of innocence and the spectre of chaos -- 3. Metaphorical innocence: white slavery in America -- 4. 'Prevent, protect and punish' -- 5. Now you see her, now you don't: consent, sex workers and the Human Rights Caucus -- 6. Towards a reinscription of myth.

Subject Term:

Human trafficking.

Prostitution.

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Library	Material Type	Item Barcode	Shelf Number	Copy	Status
Searching... IIEMSA	General Books	33168025449980	306.362 D653S 2010	1	Searching... Unknown

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Summary

Why is the international community so concerned with the fate of prostitutes abroad? And why does the story of trafficking sound so familiar? In this pioneering new book, Jo Doezema argues that the current concern with trafficking in women is a modern manifestation of the myth of white slavery.

Combining historical analysis with contemporary investigation, this book sheds light on the current preoccupations with trafficking in women. It examines in detail sex worker reactions to the myth of trafficking, questions the current feminist preoccupation with the 'suffering female body' and argues that feminism needs to move towards the creation of new myths.

The analysis in this book is controversial but crucial, an alternative to the current panic discourses around trafficking in women. An essential read for anyone who is concerned with the increased movement of women internationally and the attempts of international and national governments to regulate this flow.