Exploring the Worldviews and Communication Approaches in the Anti-Trafficking Field

• In Event: Discursive Tactics for Social Change: Research on Activist Organizations and Social Movements

Abstract

Human trafficking has captured the world’s attention as one of the major humanitarian issues of the 21st century. While much has been written about human trafficking, surprisingly little has been written
about the people and organizations involved in the anti-trafficking community. Based on grounded activist research, this study explores the worldviews and the communication strategies within the
anti-trafficking community. Through a narrative lens, it explores the anti-trafficking community through four tensional frames. This project also deconstructs those approaches and offers possibilities for
dialogue between stakeholders in the anti-trafficking community.

Author

• Christopher Carey, Portland State University