Prostitution And Human Trafficking. Gender, Labor And Migration Aspects

The author adopts an original approach to problematizing dominant representations about prostitution and trafficking in human beings, thus opening new avenues of thought. In the first part of the book, she looks into prostitution from the historical perspective and analyzes contemporary policies relating to prostitution and trafficking in human beings in Slovenia and several European countries. In the second part, she gives voice to the various protagonists of prostitution – prostitutes, their clients, and managers – whose narratives reveal their views on national policies, legal restrictions and stigmatization as well as different experiences of intimate relationships.

From the book reviews:
The author analyzes the phenomenon of prostitution using an innovative approach, laying out her argument with scientific precision and demonstrating good knowledge of previous studies. (…) The text intertwines theoretical recognitions and an empirical study, where narrating about prostitution is the basis of this novel approach not yet used in Slovenia.
Tanja Rener, PhD, University of Ljubljana

An important part of this research is stories told by women and men variously involved in prostitution – as prostitutes, clients, and organizers/pimps. This chapter is in my opinion one of the most important ones, since the narration of stories enables us to rise above prejudiced opinions, judgments and knowledge.
Vesna Leskošek, PhD, University of Ljubljana

On the author:
MOJCA PAJNIK has a PhD in communication studies. She is a researcher at the Peace Institute where she heads several international research projects, and an assistant professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana. Her research work is focused on migrations, citizenship, gender studies and media. She is the author of numerous academic papers and co-author of several books.
E-mail: mojca.pajnik@mirovni-institut.si