Trafficking chains : modern slavery in society / Sylvia Walby and Karen A. Shire
By: Walby, Sylvia [author.]
Contributor(s): Shire, Karen A [author.]
Language: English Publisher: Bristol : Bristol University Press, 2024Description: 1 online resourceContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781529232363; 1529232368; 9781529232356; 152923235XSubject(s): Human trafficking | Sex work | SlaveryGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 306.362 LOC classification: HQ281Online resources: Full text is available at the Directory of Open Access Books. Click here to view. Scope and content: Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND license. This book offers a theory of trafficking and modern slavery with implications for policy. Despite economic development, modern slavery persists all around the world. The issue is not only one of crime but the regulation of the economy, better welfare, and social protections. Going beyond polarized debates on the sex trade, an original empirical analysis shows the importance of profit-taking. Although individual experience matters, the root causes lie in intersecting regimes of inequality of gender regimes, capitalism, and the legacies of colonialism. This book shows the importance of coercion and the societal complexities that perpetuate modern slavery.| Item type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND license. This book offers a theory of trafficking and modern slavery with implications for policy. Despite economic development, modern slavery persists all around the world. The issue is not only one of crime but the regulation of the economy, better welfare, and social protections. Going beyond polarized debates on the sex trade, an original empirical analysis shows the importance of profit-taking. Although individual experience matters, the root causes lie in intersecting regimes of inequality of gender regimes, capitalism, and the legacies of colonialism. This book shows the importance of coercion and the societal complexities that perpetuate modern slavery.
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