By paying attention to the complexities of the issue of sex trafficking in Europe, the paper critically analyzes the feminist debate on sex trafficking, articulated from the «abolitionist» and «sex workers’ rights» perspectives. The article examines the limits of the current feminist interpretations of sex trafficking developed around the «victimhood» versus «agency» dichotomy in relation to prostitution, and explores other possible spaces for a feminist critique of sex trafficking in Europe.

Palumbo L. (2011). ‘Which approach to Sex-Trafficking? Revisiting Feminist Debates on Sex-Trafficking in Europe. In Balsamo Franca (a cura di), WWW - World Wide Women, Globalizzazione, Generi, Linguaggi (pp. 145-154). Torino : CIRSDe, Università degli Studi di Torino.

‘Which approach to Sex-Trafficking? Revisiting Feminist Debates on Sex-Trafficking in Europe

PALUMBO, Letizia
2011-01-01

Abstract

By paying attention to the complexities of the issue of sex trafficking in Europe, the paper critically analyzes the feminist debate on sex trafficking, articulated from the «abolitionist» and «sex workers’ rights» perspectives. The article examines the limits of the current feminist interpretations of sex trafficking developed around the «victimhood» versus «agency» dichotomy in relation to prostitution, and explores other possible spaces for a feminist critique of sex trafficking in Europe.
2011
978-88-905556-2-6
Palumbo L. (2011). ‘Which approach to Sex-Trafficking? Revisiting Feminist Debates on Sex-Trafficking in Europe. In Balsamo Franca (a cura di), WWW - World Wide Women, Globalizzazione, Generi, Linguaggi (pp. 145-154). Torino : CIRSDe, Università degli Studi di Torino.
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