| Children in the Global Sex Trade Contributor(s): O'Connell Davidson, Julia (Author) |
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ISBN: 0745629288 ISBN-13: 9780745629285 Publisher: Polity Press OUR PRICE: $24.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2005 Annotation: This compelling new book explores the complexities of the global child sex industry, but without falling into clich and melodrama. Julia O'Connell Davidson draws attention to the multitude of ways in which children become implicated in the sex trade, and the devastating global political and economic inequalities that underpin their involvement. She sensitively unpicks the relationship between different aspects of the sexual exploitation of children, including trafficking, prostitution and pornography, at the same time challenging popular conceptions of childhood and sexuality.This thought-provoking book will be of interest to general readers, and to students taking a range of courses, such as gender studies and childhood studies, and courses on sexuality and globalisation. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Human Sexuality (see Also Social Science - Human Sexuality) - Family & Relationships | Abuse - Child Abuse - Social Science | Sociology - Marriage & Family |
| Dewey: 306.745 |
| LCCN: 2005297112 |
| Physical Information: 0.59" H x 5.96" W x 9.04" (0.63 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This compelling new book explores the complexities of the global child sex industry, but without falling into cliche and melodrama. Julia O'Connell Davidson draws attention to the multitude of ways in which children become implicated in the sex trade, and the devastating global political and economic inequalities that underpin their involvement. She sensitively unpicks the relationship between different aspects of the sexual exploitation of children, including trafficking, prostitution and pornography, at the same time challenging popular conceptions of childhood and sexuality. This thought-provoking book will be of interest to general readers, and to students taking a range of courses, such as gender studies and childhood studies, and courses on sexuality and globalisation. |