RT Article
T1 Family Sex Trafficking Among the Bedia Caste of India: Defying the Dominant Human Trafficking Discourse
JF Journal of interpersonal violence
VO 37
IS 23/24
A1 Dalla, Rochelle L.
A2 Roselius, Kaitlin
A2 Erwin, Sarah
A2 Peter, Jessie
A2 Panchal, Trupti Jhaveri
A2 Ranjan, Ramani
A2 Mischra, Mrinalini
A2 Sahu, Sagar
LA English
YR 2022
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1883771293
AB Largely characterized as an urban issue, empirical studies of minor sex trafficking in rural communities?including India, a global hotspot for child sex trafficking?are exceptionally uncommon. Yet, the commercial sexual exploitation of children thrives in many rural Indian villages, fueled by caste discrimination, family tradition, and poverty. In response, this study aimed to investigate minor sex trafficking among a particular culturally unique and geographically isolated population, in relation to the dominant human trafficking literature. In-depth interviews were conducted with 31 female members of the Bedia caste?a unique population whose primary form of income is derived from participation in the rural sex trade. Framed by the social theory of intersectionality, we sought to (1) identify vulnerabilities for commercial sex industry entry among Bedia youth and (2) examine the cultural context of the commercial sex industry among the Bedia, with particular attention to the dominant victim/perpetrator paradigms. Implications for continued research, practice, and policy are included.
K1 Bedia
K1 India
K1 minor sex trafficking
K1 victim/perpetrator paradigm
DO 10.1177/08862605211073104