Abstract:

Using Global Commodity Chain (GCC) approach, the present study investigates the factors that influence the positions of developing nations within the governance structure of the international sex trafficking network.  Previous research focuses on the influences of economic reforms or culture on countries' positions within the network, for both developing and developed nations.  The present paper focuses on developing nations to avoid biasness, and to address contextual differences.  We argue that in addition to economic reforms, other factors such as political conditions reflected in the level of corruption, and values pertaining to gender discrimination can influence a nation's position within the governance structure of the network.

Publication:

Das, Shyamal, Lisa Eargle, and Ashraf Esmail. (2011). Cross-National Sex Trafficking Network in Developing Countries: A Theoretical Overture Using Global Commodity Chain Approach.  Race, Gender, Class, 18 (1-2), 230-253

Faculty Spotlight:

Ashraf Esmail's current research interests include urban/muliticultural/peace education, family, cultural diversity, political sociology, criminology, social problems, and deviance.  He is currently the senior editor of the The Journal of Education and Social Justice and Journal of Urban Education.  He served as the conference chair for the National Association of Multicultural Education 18th Annual International Conference in New Orleans from November 12th to 16th in 2008.  He served as the Program Chair for the 20th Annual Conference in Las Vegas this year and will serve in the same role for the conference in Chicago in 2011.   He served as  President of the National Association for Peace Education in 2010-2011.