Trading in innocence: slave-shaming in Ghanaian children’s market fiction

Bruijn, Esther de; Murphy, Laura T.

doi:10.1080/13696815.2017.1321982

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“…This discourse of ‘deception’ is vociferously represented in most child trafficking studies (Agbenya, 2009; IJM, 2016; ILO/IPEC, 2013; PDA, 2016; WFF, 2014) to exemplify the exploitative nature of trafficking with little or no room for the consideration of children's agentive activities within such deceptive circumstances. Specifically, there is an emphasis (especially by civil society) on the extent to which securing children's consent deceptively represent a breach of societal morals, as seen in anti‐trafficking campaigns that seeks to propagate the ills and misery of trafficked children (Bruijn & Murphy, 2018; Okyere et al., 2021). Conversely, this finding has enforced the relevance of children's consent, albeit, secured deceptively.…”

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I agreed to go because........examining the Agency of Children within a phenomenon conceptualised as trafficking in Ghana

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The legal and policy framework on child trafficking is dismissive of children's agency and regards them as vulnerable personalities. This paper examines the scope of children's agency in their transportation to other communities for fishing in Ghana. Using a phenomenological design, 17 child returnees' views were elicited on their movement for fishing activities. Findings revealed that children's agentive capabilities progressed primarily from consent giving to negotiation. Highlighting the relational and material context within which children's agency unfolds, the study suggests that it is erroneous to generally ascribe the discursive label of ‘innocence’ to children who are considered as trafficked.

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Section: Discussion Of Findingsmentioning

confidence: 99%