From Trafficking to Terror

Constructing a Global Social Problem

By Pardis Mahdavi | Publisher: Taylor and Francis

About the book

A panic surrounds human trafficking and terrorism. The socially constructed 'war on terror’ and ‘war on trafficking’?are linked through discourses that not only combine the two, but help promote an anti-Muslim sentiment. Using ethnographic data and stories, From Trafficking to Terror presents the need to challenge the trafficking and terror paradigm, and rethink approaches to the large scale challenges these discourses have created. This book is ideal for courses on gender, labor, migration, human rights and globalization.

Editions of From Trafficking to Terror

EBook
ISBN 9781134463008
PDF
ISBN 9781134462933

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A panic surrounds human trafficking and terrorism. The socially constructed 'war on terror’ and ‘war on trafficking’?are linked through discourses that not only combine the two, but help promote an anti-Muslim sentiment. Using ethnographic data and stories, From Trafficking to Terror presents the need to challenge the trafficking and terror paradigm, and rethink approaches to the large scale challenges these discourses have created. This book is ideal for courses on gender, labor, migration, human rights and globalization.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is From Trafficking to Terror about?

A panic surrounds human trafficking and terrorism. The socially constructed 'war on terror’ and ‘war on trafficking’?are linked through discourses that not only combine the two, but help promote an anti-Muslim sentiment. Using ethnographic data and stories, From Trafficking to Terror presents the need to challenge the trafficking and terror paradigm, and rethink approaches to the large scale challenges these discourses have created. This book is ideal for courses on gender, labor, migration, human rights and globalization.

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in From Trafficking to Terror?

Society and Social Sciences > Sociology and anthropology > Sociology

Where can I read a sample of From Trafficking to Terror?

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781134463008

Is From Trafficking to Terror part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?

Yes it is a part of series Framing 21st Century Social Issues

Who is/are the Author/s of the book From Trafficking to Terror?

Pardis Mahdavi

Who is the Publisher of the book From Trafficking to Terror?

Taylor and Francis

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

From Trafficking to Terror is available as ebook(ISBN 9781134463008) and pdf(ISBN 9781134462933)