Manufacturing Freedom: Sex Work, Anti-Trafficking Rehab, and the Racial Wages of Rescue. By Elena Shih. Oakland, CA: University of California Press, 2023. 288p. | Synapse
April 4, 2026Perspectives on Politics0 citationsOpen Access
Manufacturing Freedom: Sex Work, Anti-Trafficking Rehab, and the Racial Wages of Rescue. By Elena Shih. Oakland, CA: University of California Press, 2023. 288p.
This work explores how celebrity activism impacts anti-trafficking initiatives and the implications for collective efforts.
Analysis of anti-trafficking literature
Examination of celebrity involvement
Discussion on social mobilization strategies
Highlights opportunities for greater collective action
Demonstrates the complexities of celebrity influence in activism
Suggests paths for future advocacy efforts
Abstract
anti-trafficking scholarship a clearer view of the possibilities of celebrity activism and how celebrities might be mobilized in a greater need for collective action.