Every Mind (of a VoT) is a Universe: a field-based study on assisting victims of human trafficking beyond the template
(2013) RÄSK02 20131Department of Sociology of Law
- Abstract
- The aim of this thesis was to identify the implications of the normative premises which are present in the NGO AgainstHTR-S, which works with assistance of victims of human trafficking for sexual purposes. This in order to outline how and why the NGO has the potential to adapt its “Attention Model” to the needs of the individual. In conjunction with a field work in Costa Rica, empirical data was gathered through ten interviews with staff members and victims of trafficking, and through a participatory observation. The data was analyzed by using the Norm Model of Hydén and Wickenberg, and Habermas concepts surrounding the lifeworld and system. Through the study, it became visible that a central aspect for adapting the Attention Model was the... (More)
- The aim of this thesis was to identify the implications of the normative premises which are present in the NGO AgainstHTR-S, which works with assistance of victims of human trafficking for sexual purposes. This in order to outline how and why the NGO has the potential to adapt its “Attention Model” to the needs of the individual. In conjunction with a field work in Costa Rica, empirical data was gathered through ten interviews with staff members and victims of trafficking, and through a participatory observation. The data was analyzed by using the Norm Model of Hydén and Wickenberg, and Habermas concepts surrounding the lifeworld and system. Through the study, it became visible that a central aspect for adapting the Attention Model was the bond between the staff members and the victims of trafficking. This could result in the NGO becoming a normative arena defining the victim outside of legal frameworks. Furthermore, it appears that the increasingly significant role of NGOs as advocates for public opinion can result in that this interaction at a micro-level also has the potential to incite to a more victim-oriented attention at macro-level. (Less)
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- author
- Sandberg, Carolina LU
- supervisor
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- Eva Schömer LU
- organization
- course
- RÄSK02 20131
- year
- 2013
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- victim, human trafficking, NGO, norms, public opinion
- language
- English
- additional info
- Report from a Minor Field Studies, april-june 2013
- id
- 4004442
- date added to LUP
- 2013-09-04 13:09:54
- date last changed
- 2013-09-04 13:09:54
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