Bombay Going: Nepali Migrant Sex Workers In An Anti-Trafficking Era

Susanne sman's compelling ethnographic account examines migration for sex work in the Sindhupalchowk district of Nepal. sman explores how this migration, known as "Bombay Going," is understood by the locals. With a focus on agency, sman investigates how the migrants carve out a space for themselves and create relatedness in the spaces in between, from their homes in rural Nepal to the brothels of Mumbai. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the politics of sex trafficking, gender, migration, or the global south.

• | Author: Susanne Åsman
• | Publisher: Lexington Books
• | Publication Date: Sep 15, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 240 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 1498558542
• | ISBN-13: 9781498558549