This unprecedented study of sex trafficking; forced labor; organ trafficking; and sex tourism across twenty-four nations highlights the experiences of the victims; perpetrators; and anti-traffickers involved in this brutal trade. Combining statistical data with intimate accounts and interviews; journalist Stephanie Hepburn and justice scholar Rita J. Simon create a dynamic volume sure to educate and spur action.Hepburn and Simon recount the lives of victims during and after their experience with trafficking; and they follow the activities of traffickers before capture and their outcomes after sentencing. Each chapter centers on the trafficking practices and anti-trafficking measures of a single country: Australia; Brazil; Canada; Chile; China; Colombia; France; Germany; India; Iran; Iraq; Israel; Italy; Japan; Mexico; Niger; Poland; Russia; South Africa; Syria; Thailand; the United Arab Emirates; the United Kingdom; and the United States. Examining these nations' laws; Hepburn and Simon reveal gaps in legislation and enforcement and outline the cultural norms and biases; societal assumptions; and conflicting policies that make trafficking scenarios so pervasive and resilient. This study points out those most vulnerable in each nation and the specific cultural; economic; environmental; and geopolitical factors that contribute to each nation's trafficking issues. Furthermore; the study also highlights common phenomena that governments and international anti-traffickers should consider in their fight against this illicit trade.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good textbookBy TexaswomynNot like other textbooks!!! Informative; but in a well written manner!! So; stuff does go on a bit to long and can cause you to get lost; but overall good textbook!!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Required for a classBy Pennie BoyettThe book was written in 2000 and the world is a different place. I don't know how it will be used in class; but the first two chapters are a view into the past. However; the book arrived promptly; in an excellent condition; and was reasonably priced; so I cannot complain.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Top-notch reading!By L.G.Explores fascinating; challenging and modern concepts and examples that academic and nonacademic readers can understand and appreciate. An inspiring way of thinking about the many connections among media; communication and culture. What makes this book so special is the original and provocative content and reader-friendly style. Lull guides the reader from basic concepts like ideology and the active media audience to sophisticated ideas like symbolic power; transculturation; and the superculture. This book sparks new ways of thinking globally about communication and culture and how media plays a role in both. Highly recommended.
