{"product_id":"immoral-traffic-an-ethnography-of-law-ngos-and-the-governance-of-prostitution-in-india-hardback-9781009490290","title":"Immoral Traffic; An Ethnography of Law, NGOs, and the Governance of Prostitution in India (Hardback) 9781009490290","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eImmoral Traffic\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAn Ethnography of Law, NGOs, and the Governance of Prostitution in India\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn in-depth ethnography of the complex and contradictory impacts of India's anti-prostitution law and global anti-trafficking campaigns.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eVibhuti Ramachandran (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009490290, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 24 April 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e278 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.9 x 2.1 cm, 0.53 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis insightful ethnography delves into the complex intersection of India's anti-prostitution law and global anti-trafficking campaigns, and how they impact sex workers in both voluntary and involuntary situations. Immoral Traffic examines the role of legal actors and NGOs in implementing these interventions, revealing the mix of paternalism, humanitarianism, punitive care, bureaucracy, and morality in their efforts. Through a sequence of interventions prescribed by India's anti-prostitution law, the book follows the experiences of sex workers, from rescues to courts to carceral shelters. It sheds light on the ways in which donor-driven NGOs draw upon this law to implement anti-trafficking agendas, and how these interventions are navigated by women removed from the sex trade. Detailed and eye-opening, this book is a valuable resource for scholars and students of anthropology, law and society, gender and sexuality studies, South Asian studies, global studies, and critical studies of NGOs and humanitarianism.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Law, NGOs, and the Governance of Prostitution in India\u003cbr\u003e 2. A Tale of Two Rescues: Navigating Victimhood and the Politics of Intervention\u003cbr\u003e 3. 'These girls never give statements:' 'Victim-Witness Testimony' in a Delhi Court\u003cbr\u003e 4. Proving Prostitution: Evidence and Respectability in a Mumbai Court\u003cbr\u003e 5. 'She is not revealing anything:' Navigating Inquiries, Documents, and Kinship in a Mumbai Court\u003cbr\u003e 6. From 'House of Horrors' to 'Sensitive' Governance: Shelter Detention in Mumbai\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion: The ITPA and Beyond.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Law \u0026amp; society [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Law \u0026amp; society\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Law%20\u0026amp;%20society%20%5BLAQ%5D%22\"\u003eLAQ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52414091559192,"sku":"9781009490290","price":90.96,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781009490290i.jpg?v=1784337786","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/immoral-traffic-an-ethnography-of-law-ngos-and-the-governance-of-prostitution-in-india-hardback-9781009490290","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}