Sex Slaves and Discourse Masters: The Construction of Trafficking

ISBN-13: 9781848134140 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 224 str.

Jo Doezema

Opis

Argues that the concern with trafficking in women is a modern manifestation of the myth of white slavery. This work examines in detail sex worker reactions to the myth of trafficking, questions the feminist preoccupation with the 'suffering female body' and argues that feminism needs to move towards the creation of new myths.

Spis treści

Acknowledgements Acronyms Introduction 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 Primary sources