Sex, Slavery and the Trafficked Woman : : Myths and Misconceptions about Trafficking and Its Victims.

Sex, Slavery and the Trafficked Woman : : Myths and Misconceptions about Trafficking and Its Victims.

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Sex, Slavery and the Trafficked Woman is a go-to text for readers who seek a comprehensive overview of the meaning of 'human trafficking' and current debates and perspectives on the issue. It presents a more nuanced understanding of human trafficking and its victims by examining - and chal...

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Superior document:Gender in a Global/Local World Series
:
Vijeyarasa, Ramona.
TeilnehmendeR:
Gardiner Barber, Pauline, Professor.
Marchand, Marianne H, Professor.
Parpart, Jane, Professor.
Place / Publishing House:London : : Taylor & Francis Group,, 2016.
Ã2015.
Year of Publication:2016
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Gender in a Global/Local World Series
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Physical Description:1 online resource (285 pages)
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Half Title
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Dedication
  • Table of Contents
  • List of Figures, Maps and Tables
  • Acknowledgements
  • Preface
  • Series Preface
  • Part I: Setting the Scene: Trafficking Myths and Misconceptions in Context
  • Chapter 1 Introduction to Trafficking and the Mainstream Trafficking Framework
  • Human Trafficking: Concepts and Realities
  • The Myths and Misconceptions Challenged in this Book
  • Analysing Trafficking Through the Lens of Autonomy, Agency and Causality
  • Structure of this Book
  • The Way Forward
  • Chapter 2 The Main Agendas and Those Behind Them
  • Academic Discourse: Feminist Debates on Sex Work and Trafficking
  • Government Agendas: Controlling Sex Work and Migration Using Anti-Trafficking Policies
  • The Influence of the UN, Inter-Governmental and Non-Governmental Organisations and Donors
  • The Rescue Industry
  • The Media
  • Victim Self-Imagery: The Good Woman, Innocent Victim and Inviolable Man
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter 3 Legislative Approaches to Trafficking: The Role of the Law in Challenging or Reinforcing Myths and Misconceptions
  • The Trafficking Protocol and its Problematic Definition of Trafficking
  • Other International and Regional Legal Instruments
  • Regulating Trafficking, Sex Work and Migration at the National Level
  • Conclusion
  • Part II: Dispelling the Myths and Misconceptions
  • Chapter 4 The Coerced Victim of Trafficking
  • Dispelling the Coerced Victim Archetype: Kidnapping, Abduction and the Deception of Victims
  • The 'Voluntary Victim': Refining our Understanding of Human Trafficking
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter 5 The Uneducated Victim of Trafficking
  • The Archetypal Uneducated Victim and its Origins
  • Contesting the Uneducated Victim Archetype
  • Does Education Impact Trafficking in Other Ways?
  • Other Variables in the Education Systems
  • Conclusion.
  • Chapter 6 The Poor Victim of Trafficking
  • Defining Absolute Poverty's Relationship with Trafficking
  • Relative Poverty and Human Trafficking
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter 7 The Female Victim of Trafficking
  • 'Gender' Inequality and the Traffic of Women and Girls
  • Human Trafficking and Male Victims
  • The Gendered Nature of Exploitation
  • The Sex of Traffickers
  • The Gendered Nature of Stigma
  • Conclusion
  • Part III: An Alternative Approach to Trafficking
  • Chapter 8 The Shortcomings of a Criminal Justice Focus
  • The Criminal Underworld of Sex and Exploitation
  • Elements of the Crime
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter 9 The 'Voluntary' Victim, Unmet Expectations and Contractual and Labour Rights Redress
  • Turning to Principles from Contract Law: Unmet Expectations, Deception and Redress
  • Legitimate and Non-Legitimate Expectations
  • Labour Laws: Exploitation and Regulating Conditions of Work
  • Conclusion
  • Conclusion: Towards a More Inclusive, Victim-Centred Framework
  • The Voluntary Victim of Trafficking
  • A New Victim Profile
  • Other Potential Drivers Beyond the Scope of this Book
  • Rising Above Individual Agendas
  • Final Remarks: Trafficking as Failed Migration
  • Annex 1: Questionnaire
  • Annex 2: Overview of data collected from Ukraine, Vietnam and Ghana
  • Bibliography
  • Legislation, Case Law, Resolutions and Policy Documents
  • Government Reports and Policy Statements
  • Sources from the United Nations System
  • International Organisation and Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) Sources
  • Journals, Books and Other Sources
  • News Articles and Opinion Pieces
  • Index
  • Series Page.

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