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Slide 1Slide 2Children, Prostitution, and Identity Heather MontgomerySlide 4AgencyBecause She Looks Like a Child Kevin BalesDiscussion QuestionsChildren in Prostitution Children in Prostitution Montgomery & BalesMontgomery & BalesChildren, Prostitution, and IdentityChildren, Prostitution, and IdentityHeather MontgomeryHeather Montgomery1.1.The ContextThe ContextWhere: Thailand (No city mentioned)Where: Thailand (No city mentioned)Are the children in her study trafficked?Are the children in her study trafficked?Where do they live?Where do they live?Why do children engage in prostitution?Why do children engage in prostitution?Montgomery’s Key PointsMontgomery’s Key PointsChallenges popular characterizations of this practice?Challenges popular characterizations of this practice?Passive voiceless VictimsPassive voiceless VictimsVs.Vs.AGENCY (The crux of her argument)AGENCY (The crux of her argument)Agency DefinedAgency DefinedCapacity to interpret and give meaning to one’s world. Capacity to interpret and give meaning to one’s world. Capacity to act.Capacity to act.AgencyAgency1.1.Children chose prostitution.Children chose prostitution.Montgomery recognizes choice is constrained Montgomery recognizes choice is constrained by economics.by economics.•2.2.Children interpreted their actions against Children interpreted their actions against the grain of dominant depictions of child the grain of dominant depictions of child prostitution.prostitution.Bolstered esteemBolstered esteemHighlighted positive roles/contribution to the Highlighted positive roles/contribution to the community.community.Because She Looks Like a ChildBecause She Looks Like a ChildKevin BalesKevin BalesContext:Context:Trafficking (different population than Trafficking (different population than Montgomery studied)Montgomery studied)Motive for engaging in the practice:Motive for engaging in the practice:EconomicEconomicNewly industrializing = higher wages for some.Newly industrializing = higher wages for some.Enduring problems of poverty (esp.. In North) pulls Enduring problems of poverty (esp.. In North) pulls children into prostitution.children into prostitution.Children’s wages for survival and family status.Children’s wages for survival and family status.Increase in migration from Burma & Laos Increase in migration from Burma & LaosDiscussion QuestionsDiscussion QuestionsDo Montgomery and Bales differ in their Do Montgomery and Bales differ in their perspective on children in prostitution? perspective on children in prostitution? How so? How so? If, you said yes, are there any points that If, you said yes, are there any points that these authors might agree upon?these authors might agree upon?What might Montgomery say to Bales?What might Montgomery say to Bales?How might Bales respond?How might Bales


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