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Local and global forces at play on the Kenyan beaches: An intersectional study of power dynamics in sex tourism

Leijonflycht, Alexandra LU (2024) STVK12 20241
Department of Political Science
Abstract
This research aims to provide an analytical framework to bring awareness to the complex nature of sex tourism and the actors involved through the analysis of the many power dynamics at play, both at an interpersonal and structural level. It looks through the lens of intersectionality, while utilizing concepts from debates in feminist theory on sex work and critical tourism studies. This to further conceptualize it and put it in the interconnected and complex setting it lives in. This study is a qualitative content analysis of the reporting on the issue from the local Kenyan media. The findings show that the different power dynamics at play are heavily connected with each other and form a web of forces one must navigate through. The most... (More)
This research aims to provide an analytical framework to bring awareness to the complex nature of sex tourism and the actors involved through the analysis of the many power dynamics at play, both at an interpersonal and structural level. It looks through the lens of intersectionality, while utilizing concepts from debates in feminist theory on sex work and critical tourism studies. This to further conceptualize it and put it in the interconnected and complex setting it lives in. This study is a qualitative content analysis of the reporting on the issue from the local Kenyan media. The findings show that the different power dynamics at play are heavily connected with each other and form a web of forces one must navigate through. The most dominant power of all was found to be the financial incentive, whether in the context of the individual or the societal. (Less)
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author
Leijonflycht, Alexandra LU
supervisor
organization
course
STVK12 20241
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Sex tourism, Tourism, Globalization, Intersectionality, Agency, Prostitution, Power dynamics, Kenyan media
language
English
id
9156276
date added to LUP
2024-07-18 13:53:15
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2024-07-18 13:53:15
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  abstract     = {{This research aims to provide an analytical framework to bring awareness to the complex nature of sex tourism and the actors involved through the analysis of the many power dynamics at play, both at an interpersonal and structural level. It looks through the lens of intersectionality, while utilizing concepts from debates in feminist theory on sex work and critical tourism studies. This to further conceptualize it and put it in the interconnected and complex setting it lives in. This study is a qualitative content analysis of the reporting on the issue from the local Kenyan media. The findings show that the different power dynamics at play are heavily connected with each other and form a web of forces one must navigate through. The most dominant power of all was found to be the financial incentive, whether in the context of the individual or the societal.}},
  author       = {{Leijonflycht, Alexandra}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Local and global forces at play on the Kenyan beaches: An intersectional study of power dynamics in sex tourism}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}