Sex Slaves and Discourse Masters

Why is the international community so concerned with the fate of prostitutes abroad? And why does the story of trafficking sound so familiar? In this pioneering new book, 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, this book sheds light on the current preoccupations with trafficking in women. It 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. The analysis in this book is controversial but crucial, an alternative to the current panic discourses around trafficking in women. It is an essential read for anyone who is concerned with the increased movement of women internationally and the attempts of international and national governments to regulate this flow.

ISBN 1848134142   Pages 224 ISBN13 9781848134140 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 295 Publisher Zed Books Ltd   Published in London Imprint Zed Books Ltd   Height (mm) 216 Format Paperback   Width (mm) 138 Publication date 11 May 2010   Spine width (mm) 15 DEWEY 306.742   Academic level Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Professional / Scholarly DEWEY edition DC22

		Acknowledgements
		List Of Acronyms
		Introduction: Positioning trafficking in women		1
1		White slavery and trafficking as political myth		30
2		The construction of innocence and the spectre of chaos		49
3		Metaphorical innocence: white slavery in America		74
4		'Prevent, protect and punish'		106
5		Now you see her, now you don't: consent, sex workers and the Human Rights Caucus		145
6		Towards a reinscription of myth		170
		Notes		177
		Primary Sources		196
		Works Cited		201
		Index		210

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