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Sex slaves and discourse masters : the construction of trafficking /

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

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Main Author: Doezema, Jo (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: London, England : Zed Books, 2010.
Subjects:
Human trafficking.
Prostitution.
Traite des êtres humains.
Politics & government.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Slavery.
Society.
Human trafficking
Prostitution
Frauenhandel
Vrouwenhandel.
Prostitutie.
Människohandel.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Why is the international community so concerned with the fate of prostitutes? And why does the story of trafficking sound so familiar? In this pioneering work, 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, Sex Slaves and Discourse Masters 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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 216 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 196-209) and index.
ISBN:9781350222502
135022250X
DOI:10.5040/9781350222502