The evolution of human trafficking messaging in the United States and its effect on public opinion

被引:12
作者
Bonilla, Tabitha [1 ]
Mo, Cecilia Hyunjung [2 ]
机构
[1] Northwestern Univ, Inst Policy Res, Evanston, IL 60208 USA
[2] Univ Calif Berkeley, Dept Polit Sci, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
关键词
experiment; human trafficking; public opinion; slavery; topic modelling; SOCIAL-MOVEMENTS; HUMAN-RIGHTS; POLICY; PEONAGE; SOUTH;
D O I
10.1017/S0143814X18000107
中图分类号
D0 [政治学、政治理论];
学科分类号
0302 ; 030201 ;
摘要
Despite a near unanimous agreement that human trafficking is a morally reprehensible practice, there is confusion around what qualifies as human trafficking in the United States. Adopting a mixed-method strategy, we examine how human trafficking is defined by the public; how contemporary (mis)understanding of human trafficking developed; and the public opinion consequence of this (mis)understanding. The definition of human trafficking has evolved over time to become nearly synonymous with slavery; however, we demonstrate that media and anti-trafficking organisations have been focussing their attention on the sexual exploitation of foreign women. We show that general public opinion reflects this skewed attention; the average citizen equates human trafficking with the smuggling of women for sexual slavery. Using a survey experiment, we find that shining light on other facets of human trafficking - the fact that human trafficking is a security problem and a domestic issue - can increase public response to the issue.
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页码:201 / 234
页数:34
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