“From Romania to Nigeria, Mexico to Hong Kong, this lively anthology crosses continents with its stimulating inquiry into the sex trade and its portrayal on screen. Well-researched and provocatively argued, these in-depth interdisciplinary studies reveal how ambivalently contemporary cultures continue to view the figure of the female prostitute.” (Russell Campbell, author of Marked Women: Prostitutes and Prostitution in the Cinema)

Addresses how increasing public attention towards the trafficking of women and girls has resulted in the narrative of the prostitute (forced or enforced) being entwined with discourses and debates on immigration, intentional patterns of abuse, and global economic inequalities The first edited volume to identify transnational trends in the representation of prostitution, sex work, and sex trafficking in visual media Demonstrates how frequently nineteenth-century narratives of female prostitution are still recycled in contemporary visual contexts Offers case studies from around the globe including the cinema of Nigeria, India, South Korea, Italy, Hong Kong, Japan, Mexico, Romania and Germany Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras