Transnational Prostitution: Changing Patterns in a Global ContextSusanne Thorbek, Bandana Pattanaik Patterns of prostitution, like so much else in our increasingly inter-connected world, are changing radically, as the investigations in this volume dramatically show. The question of migrant prostitutes in the West may be much debated, but it is little researched. This collection makes a radical break with the current media focus on human trafficking and the old habit of simply blaming the victim. What emerges is a nuanced and empirically grounded portrait of the complexities of prostitution across national boundaries today. |
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... higher education . After completing higher education or voca- tional training , another step in migration was undertaken in the search for employment . Realizing that prostitution could bring in a large sum of money in a very short ...
... higher penalties when caught , this has a direct impact on migrants as it can increase the travel fees they have to pay ( Ghosh 1998 ) and adds to the risks of travel . The trafficking protocol , which focuses on the extreme abuses NEW ...
... higher fees than initially negotiated and another woman said that her employer was inconsistent in calculating the amount of money she earned and that was to be applied towards her debt . It should be noted that other migrant women ...
Contents
Sex Diaries of Tourists Returning from | 13 |
Male Perspectives | 24 |
Postcolonial Entrepreneurs | 42 |
Copyright | |
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