SOC 179 Commodifying Bodies: Human Trafficking Across the Globe

This course explores the complex phenomenon of human trafficking, or modern day slavery. Examples of topics covered will be child trafficking, sex trafficking, organ trafficking and debt bondage. Students will examine what constitutes human trafficking, as well as historical, economic, and social contexts which have produced this global problem. The role of globalization and macro-economic transformations across various societies will be studied. Mapping technology to create visuals of where slavery exists, who it affects, and how it persists will be included.