Explores several myths: that selling sex is different from any other kind
of work, that migrants who sell sex are passive victims and that the multitude
of people out to save them are without self-interest. This book is aimed at
those who want to understand the relationship between sex markets, migration
and the desire for social justice.This groundbreaking book explodes several myths: that selling sex is
completely different from any other kind of work, that migrants who sell sex
are passive victims and that the multitude of people out to save them are
without self-interest. Laura Agustin makes a passionate case against these
stereotypes, arguing that the label 'trafficked' does not accurately describe
migrants' lives and that the 'rescue industry' serves to disempower them. Based
on extensive research amongst both migrants who sell sex and social helpers,
"Sex at the Margins" provides a radically different analysis. Frequently, says
Agustin, migrants make rational choices to travel and work in the sex industry,
and although they are treated like a marginalised group they form part of the
dynamic global economy. Both powerful and controversial, this book is essential
reading for all those who want to understand the increasingly important
relationship between sex markets, migration and the desire for social
justice.
