“The Trafficker Next Door: A Norton Short”

Hosted by Rhacel Salazar Parreñas

Join award-winning sociologist Rhacel Salazar Parreñas for a conversation on her new Norton Shorts title "The Trafficker Next Door." Professor Parreñas's book draws on decades of research to expose the exploitation of migrant workers and the cycle of forced labor, poverty, and debt bondage that has become entrenched in our society. In the second half of the hour, audience members are invited and encouraged to ask questions in an open Q&A with Professor Parreñas.

Rhacel Salazar Parreñas is the Doris Stevens Professor in Women’s Studies and professor of sociology and gender and sexuality studies at Princeton University. The award-winning author of three previous books on labor, exploitation, and human trafficking.

Everyone is welcome and registrants will receive a recording of the event.

W. W. Norton & Company inaugurates a new century of visionary independent publishing with Norton Shorts. Written by leading-edge scholars, these eye-opening books deliver bold thinking and fresh perspectives in under 200 pages.

A perfect fit for college courses, each Norton Shorts title features resources to help instructors enrich their course material.

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