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- Title
"We all like to think we've saved somebody:" Sex Trafficking in Literature.
- Authors
Bickford, Donna M.
- Abstract
This essay considers the potential impact of sex trafficking narratives and their relationship to public perception and social change efforts. It fuses literary criticism and cultural analysis to discuss multiple genres of texts, including mainstream news media reports and two categories of novels about sex trafficking. Finally, it argues for the power of narrative to catalyze and influence actions designed to eradicate sex trafficking.
- Subjects
HUMAN trafficking in literature; SEX crimes in literature; SOCIAL change; HUMAN trafficking prevention; SEX crime prevention
- Publication
Journal of International Women's Studies, 2012, Vol 13, Issue 3, p127
- ISSN
1539-8706
- Publication type
Essay