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      Sex trafficking and sex tourism in a globalised world

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      Ann Brooks , Vanessa Heaslip
      Tourism Review
      Emerald Publishing Limited
      Human rights, Vulnerability, Migration, Sex trafficking, Sex tourism

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          Abstract

          Purpose

          This paper aims to explore the dark side of the relationship between gender, mobility, migration and tourism. Specifically, the paper looks at one form of human trafficking, the global sex industry and the relationship between sex trafficking and sex tourism. More particularly, the paper examines the global sex industry ( Goh, 2009; Sasse, 2000, 2001) and the impact of migration and human rights aspects (Voronova and Radjenovic, 2016) of sex trafficking and sex tourism, as well as the emotional dimensions of trauma, violence and vulnerability ( Heaslip, 2016).

          Design/methodology/approach

          The paper is an interdisciplinary discussion paper combining socio-economic perspectives ( Goh, 2009; Brooks and Devasayaham, 2011), human rights perspectives (Cheah, 2006), migration perspectives ( Voronova and Radjenovic, 2016), tourism perspectives (Carolin et al., 2015) and health perspectives (Cary et al., 2016; Matos et al., 2013; Reid and Jones, 2011). The contribution of these intersecting perspectives to an understanding of sex trafficking and sex tourism is explored.

          Findings

          The paper highlights the moral and ethical responsibility of the tourist industry to counteract sex trafficking and sex tourism, an issue which tourism studies have failed to fully engage with. In presenting the human costs of trafficking from a gender perspective, the paper considers the ways in which the tourism industries, in some countries, are attempting to respond.

          Research limitations/implications

          The originality of the research is the focus on the dark side of the relationship between gender, mobility and tourism through sex trafficking and sex tourism drawing on an interdisciplinary perspective.

          Social implications

          The paper looks at the individual and social implications of sex trafficking and sex tourism for different countries and states and for the individuals concerned. In addition, it looks at the ways in which the tourism industry is responding to sex trafficking and sex tourism and the social impact of this.

          Originality/value

          In theorising the relationship between gender, migration, sex trafficking and tourism from an interdisciplinary perspective, exploring the societal and individual impact, this paper provides a framework for further empirical research or policy changes with regard to the intersection of sex trafficking and tourism.

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                Author and article information

                Contributors
                Journal
                TR
                10.1108/TR
                Tourism Review
                TR
                Emerald Publishing Limited
                1660-5373
                07 September 2018
                01 November 2019
                : 74
                Issue : 5 Issue title : Gender and Mobility in Tourism Issue title : Gender and Mobility in Tourism
                : 1104-1115
                Affiliations
                [1]Australian Catholic University (Sydney and Melbourne) 2018-19, Institute of Religion , Politics and Society
                [2]Department of Nursing and Clinical Science, Faculty of Health and Social Science, School of Health and Social Care, Bournemouth University , Bournemouth, UK
                Author notes
                Vanessa Heaslip can be contacted at: vheaslip@bournemouth.ac.uk
                Article
                611917 TR-02-2017-0017.pdf TR-02-2017-0017
                10.1108/TR-02-2017-0017
                9c94507d-ba47-4992-84aa-662d62e68f56
                © Emerald Publishing Limited
                History
                : 09 February 2017
                : 06 June 2017
                : 25 October 2017
                : 20 March 2018
                : 21 April 2018
                Page count
                Figures: 0, Tables: 0, Equations: 0, References: 56, Pages: 11, Words: 6843
                Categories
                research-article, Research paper
                cat-THOS, Tourism & hospitality
                cat-TDP, Tourism development & planning
                cat-THOS, Tourism & hospitality
                cat-ITH, International tourism & hospitality
                cat-TCB, Tourist culture & behaviour
                cat-THOS, Tourism & hospitality
                cat-TDP, Tourism development & planning
                cat-HIND, Hospitality industry
                cat-THOS, Tourism & hospitality
                cat-TDP, Tourism development & planning
                cat-TIND, Tourism industry
                Custom metadata
                Yes
                Yes
                JOURNAL
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                Vulnerability,Human rights,Migration,Sex trafficking,Sex tourism

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