ABSTRACT

Since the 2005 publication of the highly acclaimed first edition of Trafficking and Prostitution Reconsidered, human trafficking has become virtually a household phrase. This new edition adds vitally important updates related to recent developments. A new introduction considers the term 'sex trafficking' and its growing use amongst feminist researchers. In a new chapter Ratna Kapur looks at changes in anti-trafficking legislation especially under the Obama administration. Jyoti Sanghera reports from her experience as a UN Human Rights commissioner and Bandana Pattanaik examines feminist participatory research on 'trafficking'. The book concludes with a list of relevant websites, organisations, and publications useful for students, researchers, and activists.

part |80 pages

Shifting Paradigms

chapter |18 pages

Cross-border Movements and the Law

Renegotiating the Boundaries of Difference

chapter |21 pages

Miles Away

The Trouble with Prevention in the Greater Mekong Sub-region

part |75 pages

Complicating the “Problem” of Sex Work

chapter |23 pages

From Anti-trafficking to Social Discipline

Or, the Changing Role of “Women's” NGOs in Taiwan

chapter |20 pages

Trafficking in Lives

How Ideology Shapes Policy

chapter |21 pages

The Myth of Nepal-to-India Sex Trafficking

Its Creation, Its Maintenance, and Its Influence on Anti-trafficking Interventions

part |32 pages

Looking Back, Looking Forward

chapter |18 pages

Revisiting Feminist Participatory Action Research

Because “A Woman's Life Is Richer Than Her Trafficking Experience”