The Social Construction of Sex Trafficking: Ideology and Institutionalization of a Moral Crusade

An article by Weitzer R. in the journal Politics & Society, Vol. 35, No. 3, 447-475.

This article examines the social construction of sex trafficking (and prostitution more generally). The analysis documents the increasing endorsement and institutionalization of crusade ideology in U.S. government policy and practice. (adapted from the author's own summary)