Sex Slaves and Discourse Masters

The Construction of Trafficking

Datos Bibliográficos

ID19600124
AutoresJo Doezema (0000-0002-6085-1793, autor de correspondencia)
Año2010
Fecha de publicación2010-01-01
Open AccessNo
TipoBOOK
RevistaSex Slaves and Discourse Masters (SOURCE_BOOK)
EditorialZed Books Ltd (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.5040/9781350222502
OpenAlexW4256386307
Open LibraryOL51664070M
ISBN9781350222502
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas165

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

Art · Caucus · Criminology · Genealogy · Innocence · Literature · Mythology · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Gender Studies · History · Law · Sex work and related issues · Human trafficking · Politics & Government · Prostitution · Sex crimes