Reviews
"In recent times some scholars have begun to question some commonly held beliefs on the relation between sex trafficking and prostitution. Along this path of inquiry, Selling Sex Overseas: Chinese Women and the Realities of Prostitution and Global Sex Trafficking is a meaningful and interesting contribution, which challenges the conventional wisdom about sex trafficking that guides national and international regulatory frameworks. […] The book will certainly be of interest to readers of this Journal. It is well written and suitable to both an experienced and non-specialist audience. It should be valuable not only to scholars in the fields of criminology, sociology, and gender studies, but also to all those interested in the complex relation between sex trafficking and prostitution such as policy-makers and social activists." - Trends in Organized Crime, "This fascinating book takes you inside the trafficking of Asian women. . . .explaining how the system works--who are the traffickers, where does their money go and how corruption allows this business to persist. A unique work that will be valuable to scholars, policy-makers and all those trying to understand the complexity of trafficking in a part of the world where the problem is so pervasive." -Louise Shelley,author of Human Trafficking: A Global Perspective, "[The authors'] work thus has implications for national and international public policies. I highly recommend this book for scholars in fields of sociology, gender studies, and area studies."-Shu-Ju Ada Cheng,Associate Professor in Sociology, DePaul University, Impressive in its scope, Selling Sex Overseas is sure to challenge conventional wisdom about sex trafficking. The authors call forand execution ofcomprehensive empirical research makes it a significant contribution to the growing body of work seeking to improve our understanding of the transnational organization of commercial sex and to confront the often harmful assumptions about the nature and extent of sexual slavery that guide national and international policy., "This kind of book can appeal to both abolitionists who write about human trafficking and to sex-positive feminists who provide empirical weight to women's agency and their choice to engage in sexual commerce."- Choice ,, ("Nicolas Rasmussen's On Speed: The Many Lives of Amphetamine provides an intriguing and highly readable perspective on the drug and its history... the book is an important piece of scholarship. It is thoroughly researched and engagingly written and should find a wide audience among historians and mental health professionals. On Speed is a groundbreaking study, a fascinating story, and, above all, a timely and thought-provoking call to reflect on the current-day use of psychotropic medication.")-(Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry),(), "This fascinating book takes you inside the trafficking of Asian women. A unique work that will be valuable to all those trying to understand the complexity of trafficking in a part of the world where the problem is so pervasive." -Louise Shelley,author of Human Trafficking, ("Rasmussen has made a significant contribution by mining many heretofore unused archival sources and large ranges of the scientific and medical literature and presenting through analysis and easily understood history of amphetamines and their society to date.")-(Historian),(), "This fascinating book takes you inside the trafficking of Asian women. . . .explaining how the system works -who are the traffickers, where does their money go and how corruption allows this business to persist. A unique work that will be valuable to scholars, policy-makers and all those trying to understand the complexity of trafficking in a part of the world where the problem is so pervasive." -Louise Shelley,author of Human Trafficking: A Global Perspective, "A groundbreaking and riveting book, providing a fascinating picture of Asian sex markets. The authors mine a mountain of field data on the experiences of Chinese women who migrate to cities in Asia and beyond in search of work in the sex industry. Sociologically rich and highly policy relevant, the book offers a unique window into the complex and variegated nature of both transnational migration and sexual commerce."-Ronald Weitzer,author of Legalizing Prostitution: From Illicit Vice to Lawful Business, "This fascinating book takes you inside the trafficking of Asian women. . . .explaining how the system works-who are the traffickers, where does their money go and how corruption allows this business to persist. A unique work that will be valuable to scholars, policy-makers and all those trying to understand the complexity of trafficking in a part of the world where the problem is so pervasive." -Louise Shelley,author of Human Trafficking: A Global Perspective, "Impressive in its scope, Selling Sex Overseas is sure to challenge conventional wisdom about sex trafficking. The authors' call for-and execution of-comprehensive empirical research makes it a significant contribution to the growing body of work seeking to improve our understanding of the transnational organization of commercial sex and to confront the often harmful assumptions about the nature and extent of sexual slavery that guide national and international policy."-Jody Miller,author of Getting Played: African American Girls, Urban Inequality, and Gendered Violence, "is a significant contribution to the field and should enjoy a broad readership; it will remain in the definitive history of amphetamines in America for years to come."-Bulletin of the History of Medicine,, "This kind of book can appeal to both abolitionists who write about human trafficking and to sex-positive feminists who provide empirical weight to women's agency and their choice to engage in sexual commerce."-Choice,, [The authors'] work thus has implications for national and international public policies. I highly recommend this book for scholars in fields of sociology, gender studies, and area studies., "A groundbreaking and riveting book, providing a fascinating picture of Asian sex markets." -Ronald Weitzer,author of Legalizing Prostitution, In recent times some scholars have begun to question some commonly held beliefs on the relation between sex trafficking and prostitution. Along this path of inquiry, Selling Sex Overseas: Chinese Women and the Realities of Prostitution and Global Sex Trafficking is a meaningful and interesting contribution, which challenges the conventional wisdom about sex trafficking that guides national and international regulatory frameworks. [] The book will certainly be of interest to readers of this Journal. It is well written and suitable to both an experienced and non-specialist audience. It should be valuable not only to scholars in the fields of criminology, sociology, and gender studies, but also to all those interested in the complex relation between sex trafficking and prostitution such as policy-makers and social activists., This fascinating book takes you inside the trafficking of Asian women. . . .explaining how the system works who are the traffickers, where does their money go and how corruption allows this business to persist. A unique work that will be valuable to scholars, policy-makers and all those trying to understand the complexity of trafficking in a part of the world where the problem is so pervasive., "This fascinating book takes you inside the trafficking of Asian women. . . .explaining how the system works--who are the traffickers, where does their money go and how corruption allows this business to persist. A unique work that will be valuable to scholars, policy-makers and all those trying to understand the complexity of trafficking in a part of the world where the problem is so pervasive."-Louise Shelley,author of Human Trafficking: A Global Perspective, This kind of book can appeal to both abolitionists who write about human trafficking and to sex-positive feminists who provide empirical weight to women's agency and their choice to engage in sexual commerce., Selling Sex Overseasis an important and timely book. It should prompt scholars, policymakers and advocates to reexamine previously held assumptions about sex trafficking and prostitution. Chin and Finckenauer demonstrate that researchers can reach key actors in the sex industry and build the rapport necessary to learn about their experiences....Selling Sex Overseasis an excellent read. It should provoke important conversations about both the nature of the transnational commercial sex industry and the problem of trafficking persons for sex., "Impressive in its scope,Selling Sex Overseasis sure to challenge conventional wisdom about sex trafficking. The authors' call for-and execution of-comprehensive empirical research makes it a significant contribution to the growing body of work seeking to improve our understanding of the transnational organization of commercial sex and to confront the often harmful assumptions about the nature and extent of sexual slavery that guide national and international policy."-Jody Miller,author of Getting Played: African American Girls, Urban Inequality, and Gendered Violence, ("[A] wonderful book that should be required reading for anyone interested in the history of drug use in the United States.")-(ISIS),(), "Impressive in its scope, Selling Sex Overseas is sure to challenge conventional wisdom about sex trafficking. The authors' call for-and execution of-comprehensive empirical research makes it a significant contribution to the growing body of work seeking to improve our understanding of the transnational organization of commercial sex and to confront the often harmful assumptions about the nature and extent of sexual slavery that guide national and international policy."-Jody Miller,author of Getting Played: African American Girls, Urban Inequality, and Gendered Violence, "Selling Sex Overseas is an important and timely book. It should prompt scholars, policymakers and advocates to reexamine previously held assumptions about sex trafficking and prostitution. Chin and Finckenauer demonstrate that researchers can reach key actors in the sex industry and build the rapport necessary to learn about their experiences....Selling Sex Overseas is an excellent read. It should provoke important conversations about both the nature of the transnational commercial sex industry and the problem of trafficking persons for sex."-Amy Farrell, Rutgers: Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books, A groundbreaking and riveting book, providing a fascinating picture of Asian sex markets. The authors mine a mountain of field data on the experiences of Chinese women who migrate to cities in Asia and beyond in search of work in the sex industry. Sociologically rich and highly policy relevant, the book offers a unique window into the complex and variegated nature of both transnational migration and sexual commerce., "This fascinating book takes you inside the trafficking of Asian women. . . .explaining how the system works--who are the traffickers, where does their money go and how corruption allows this business to persist. A unique work that will be valuable to scholars, policy-makers and all those trying to understand the complexity of trafficking in a part of the world where the problem is so pervasive." -Louise Shelley,author of Human Trafficking: A Global Perspective, "[The authors'] work thus has implications for national and international public policies. I highly recommend this book for scholars in fields of sociology, gender studies, and area studies."-Shu-Ju Ada Cheng,Associate Professor in Sociology, DePaul University, "This kind of book can appeal to both abolitionists who write about human trafficking and to sex-positive feminists who provide empirical weight to women's agency and their choice to engage in sexual commerce."- Choice
