This book is part of a two volume set that examines prostitution and sex trafficking on a global scale, with each chapter devoted to a particular country in one of seven "geo-cultural" areas of the world. The 18 chapters in this volume (Volume I) are devoted to examination of the commercial sex industry (CSI) in countries within Africa, Asia, Middle East, and Oceania, while the 16 chapters that comprise Volume II focus exclusively on Europe, Latin America, and North America. Volume II also includes a "global" section, which includes chapters that are globally relevant - rather than those devoted to a particular country or geographic location. The content of each volume, as well as each chapter, reflects great diversity - diversity in focus, writing style, and personal position regarding the commercial sex industry. Diversity extends to the contributors, who are comprised of international scholars, service providers, and policy advocates representing a variety of fields and disciplines, with distinct and varied frames of reference and theoretical underpinnings with regard to the commercial sex industry. In addition to addressing aspects of the CSI across the globe, as impacted by geography and culture, authors have also provided a spectrum of implications of their work - implications ranging from continued scholarship and research, to legislative maneuvers and policy change, to suggestions for collaboration across NGOS, fieldworkers, clinicians, and service providers. Together, the 34 expertly-crafted chapters provide a wealth of knowledge from which to more deeply appreciate and contemplate the global commercial sex industry. By uniting contributors from around the world, this book aims to build a relatively common knowledge base on global prostitution and sex trafficking.
Introduction Part I. Europe Chapter One: Sex Workers' Rights and Health: The Case of The Netherlands Chapter Two: Uncomfortable Intersections? The Sexual Exploitation of Bangladeshi British Muslim Girls Chapter Three: Bellweather Citizens: The Regulation of Male Clients of Sex Workers Chapter 4: Female Prostitution in Russia: Yesterday and Today Part II. Latin America Chapter Five: The Prostitution of Women, Men, and Children: A Brazilian Perspective Chapter Six: Trafficking of Women in Mexico: Sexual Exploitation and Reproductive Health Status Chapter Seven: Selling Bodies and Sexual Exploitation: Prostitution in Mexico Chapter Eight: U.S.-Mexico Borderland Female Sex Workers: Family Responsibilities and Risks for Depression Part III. North America Chapter Nine: From Street Corner to Statehouse: Survivors' Struggle for Civil Rights Chapter Ten: The Identity of Prostituted Women and Implications for Clinical Practice Chapter Eleven: The Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in New York City Chapter Twelve: Collapsing This Hushed House: Deconstructing Cultural Images Of Child Prostitution in the United States Chapter Thirteen: The Regulation of Adult Sex Work and its Impact on the Safety, Security, and Well-Being of People Working in the Sex Industry in Canada Chapter Fourteen: Canadian University Students and the Sex Trade Part IV. Global Chapter Fifteen: The Bartering of Female Sexuality Through the Ages Chapter Sixteen: On a Street Corner Near You: Pimps as Practitioners of Torture Chapter Seventeen: There is Not a Condom for This: The Clash between HIV/AIDS Prevention and Sex Trafficking Abolition Chapter Eighteen: Collaboration and Conflict: Exploring the Intersections Between The Prostitution and Anti-Trafficking Communities
