Female Sex Trafficking in Asia - The Resilience of Patriarchy in a Changing World

Informationen zum Autor Vidyamali Samarasinghe is a Professor in the School of International Service at American University in Washington DC. She is co-author of A Historical Dictionary of Sri Lanka and co-editor of Women at the Center: Gender issues for the 1990s and Women at the Crossroads: A Sri Lankan Perspective . Klappentext The book argues that strategies for prevention of female sex trafficking should not be universalized but should be contextualized on the basis of country-specific ground situations. Zusammenfassung The book argues that strategies for prevention of female sex trafficking should not be universalized but should be contextualized on the basis of country-specific ground situations. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1. Evolving Discourse and Expanding Global Reach of Female Sex Trafficking 2. Definitions and Analytical Approaches 3. Femininization of Global Human Exchange 4. Nepal - Young, Female and Vulnerable 5. Cambodia: Conflict, Poverty and Cultural Values on Female Sex Trafficking 6. The Philippines: Looking for Greener Pastures 7. Faceless and Anonymous: An Overview of Demand 8. Conclusions

Product details

• Authors: Vidyamali Samarasinghe, Vidyamali (American University Samarasinghe, Samarasinghe Vidyamali
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.08.2007
• EAN: 9780415296687
• ISBN: 978-0-415-29668-7
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Routledge International Studies of Women and Place
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography, Asia, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing & Emerging Countries, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Pornography, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Gender studies, gender groups, Human Geography