Trafficking and Prostitution Reconsidered

Kamala Kempadoo, Jyoti Sanghera, Bandana, Pattanaik

“This book will play a significant role in resetting the terms of the debate about prostitution and other forms of sex work. . . . The grounded analysis provided here is a welcome alternative to the sensationalist stew that pervades mainstream media . . . a collection that ’supports the humanity, agency, and rights of the poor’ while challenging hegemonic trafficking discourse.” —Debi Brock, in Resources for Feminist Research “Trafficking and Prostitution Reconsidered provides a unique perspective on issues regarding migration, sex work, and human rights with particular consideration given to a number of countries in Asia. . . . This book critically assesses and examines the existing international policies on trafficking, while proposing alternatives for future research and possible intervention strategies. . . . A comprehensive job of exposing a variety of myths and problems within the context of sexual exploitation and capitalism.” —Taline Kassabian, in Canadian Journal of Sociology

• Part I Shifting Paradigms; Chapter 1 Unpacking the Trafficking Discourse, Jyoti Sanghera; Chapter 2 Cross-border Movements and the Law, Ratna Kapur; Chapter 3 Miles Away, Phil Marshall, Susu Thatun; Chapter 4 Reflections by an Anti-trafficking Activist, Lin Chew; Part II Complicating the “Problem” of Sex Work; Chapter 5 From Anti-trafficking to Social Discipline, Josephine Ho; Chapter 6 Trafficking in Lives, Melissa Ditmore; Chapter 7 The Myth of Nepal-to-India Sex Trafficking, John Frederick; Chapter 8 Sex Workers’ Rights Organizations and Anti-trafficking Campaigns, Kamala Kempadoo; Part III Reports from the Field; Chapter 9 Migration, Trafficking, and Sites of Work, Jagori; Chapter 10 Feminist Participatory Action Research in the Mekong Region, Jan Boontinand; Chapter 11 Using a Dynamic, Interactive, and Participatory Process to Develop and Redefine the Human Trafficking Paradigm in Bangladesh, Aftab Ahmed; Chapter 12 Trafficked Persons or Economic Migrants?, Natasha Ahmad; Part IV Looking Back, Looking Forward; Chapter 13 Revisiting Feminist Participatory Action Research, Rebecca Napier-Moore; Chapter 14 The Anti-trafficking Juggernaut Rolls On, Kamala Kempadoo;