Fighting the Us Youth Sex Trade - Gender, Race, and Politics

A history of activism against the commercial sexual exploitation of American youth from the 1970s to 2015.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. 'My God! If only I could get out of here': roots of contemporary movements to fight the US youth sex trade; 2. 'Teeny hookers' and the 'chicken hawk trade': organizing against juvenile prostitution in the 1970s; 3. Survivor activism and global connections: the US campaign against commercial sexual exploitation of children in the 1990s; 4. 'Our daughters' in danger: leveraging the anti-trafficking framework in the early 2000s; 5. To rescue or empower: building a collaborative adversarial movement; 6. 'Locked in like a dog in a kennel': challenging the criminal justice and child welfare systems; 7. 'Quick fixes and good versus evil responses': criticisms of the movement; Conclusion: ending the US youth sex trade?

About the author

Carrie N. Baker, J.D., Ph.D., is a Professor and Director of the Program for the Study of Women and Gender Baker at Smith College, Massachusetts. Baker's primary areas of research are women's legal history, gender and public policy, and women's social movements. Her first book The Women's Movement Against Sexual Harassment (Cambridge, 2008) won the National Women's Studies Association 2008 Sara A. Whaley book prize. Baker has published in many leading journals, including Violence Against Women, Women in Politics, and The Journal of Women's History. Baker also writes for Ms. magazine and is co-chair of the Ms. Committee of Scholars.

Summary

Spanning the late 1970s to 2015, this book tells the story of political collaboration among feminists, evangelical Christians, human rights advocates, and sex worker rights activists to shift perceptions and public policies on the prostitution of youth in the United States.

Product details

• Authors: Carrie N. Baker, Carrie N. (Smith College Baker, Baker Carrie N.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2018
• EAN: 9781316649619
• ISBN: 978-1-316-64961-9
• No. of pages: 270
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; USA, Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Political science & theory, United States of America, USA, Legal aspects of criminology, Political science and theory, Sex and sexuality, social aspects, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Gender studies: men and boys, Gender Studies: Men, Ethical Issues: Prostitution & Sex Industry, Ethical issues and debates, Criminology: legal aspects