Ronald Weitzer

The Annals of the American Academy of Political & Social Science: Human Trafficking: Recent Empirical Research Ronald Weitzer

Marc Notes: May 2014.; Includes bibliographical references. Table of Contents: New Directions in Research on Human Trafficking - Ronald WeitzerThe Celebritization of Human Trafficking - Dina Francesca HaynesPolicing Human Trafficking: Cultural Blinders and Organizational Barriers - Amy Farrell and Rebecca PfefferEstimating Labor Trafficking among Unauthorized Migrant Workers in San Diego - Sheldon X. Zhang, Michael W. Spiller, Brian Carl Finch, and Yang QinLabor Migration and Trafficking among Vietnamese Migrants in Asia - Daniele BelangerTrafficking, Scandal, and Abuse of Migrant Workers in Argentina and the United States - Denise BrennanTeenage Labor Migration and Antitrafficking Policy in West Africa - Neil HowardThe Experiences of Migrants Trafficked from Bangladesh - Mohammad Abdul Munim Joarder and Paul W. MillerHuman Trafficking in Eastern Europe: The Case of Bulgaria - Georgi Petrunov Sex Trafficking and Prostitution in South Africa - Chandre GouldHuman Traffickers and Moral Panic in Cambodia - Chenda Keo, Thierry Bouhours, Roderic Broadhurst, and Brigitte BouhoursConflict and Agency among Sex Workers and Pimps: A Closer Look at Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking - Anthony Marcus, Amber Horning, Ric Curtis, Jo Sanson, and Efram ThompsonCoercion, Control, and Cooperation in a Prostitution Ring - Carlo Morselli and Isa Savoie-Gargiso"Publisher Marketing: The swell of attention surrounding human trafficking over the past two decades has driven policies and laws to combat this global issue. However, these efforts are based on assertions about human trafficking--it is huge in magnitude; it is a growing problem; and it ranks among criminal enterprises--that have no empirical evidence. Without such evidence, we lack a true understanding of the reach of human trafficking. Instead, we are left to believe sensationalized media stories, celebrity activists, and political discourse. This groundbreaking volume of The ANNALS offers empirical studies that explore the complexity, scope, and particular locales of human trafficking. The articles look beyond the misconceived portrayals of human trafficking, delving into often overseen dimensions of it, such as labor trafficking and migration, and provide breakthrough findings on victims, facilitators, and offenders. Further high-quality empirical analysis will bring about a better understanding of the nuances of human trafficking and can be used to inform future policies. Contributor Bio:  Weitzer, Ronald Ronald Weitzer is Professor of Sociology at George Washington University and author or editor of many books, including Sex for Sale: Prostitution, Pornography, and the Sex Industry, Second Edition. Contributor Bio:  Zhang, Sheldon X Sheldon X. Zhang is Professor of Sociology at San Diego State University. He is the author of many books, including Chinese Human Smuggling Organizations--Families, Social Networks, and Cultural Imperatives and Smuggling and Trafficking in Human Beings: All Roads Lead to America.