Sunday, March 18, 2012

Article # 4 Web


Summary:
In the article “Child Trafficking in Eastern Europe: A Trade in Human Misery" by Richard Tyler writes about how everywhere around the world there is child trafficking. He explains how families in Italy use their sons and daughters for sex. He also tells a story how a boy was traded for a color TV. It reports that “80 percent of young women and girls brought to Germany by smuggling rings come from the Eastern Europe (Tyler). Not only young women and girls there is also an increase of young boys being introduced into the sex market.
Evaluation:
In this article it discusses the main points that children all over the world are being sold into the sex market. This article is for people who want to know where child trafficking is occurring and for people who should help these kids. "Child Trafficking in Eastern Europe: A Trade in Human Misery" by Richard Tyler is a cultural bias because it give examples on what happens in Italy, Germany, and many other places. It is a reputable that I had found on the web and it was published October 25, 2003.
Works Cited:
Tyler, Richard. "Child Trafficking in Eastern Europe: A Trade in Human Misery." World Socialist Web Site. Wsws.org, 25 Oct. 2003. Web. 11 Mar. 2012.

Article #3 Journal


Summary:
In this Journal article “Stopping Forced Labor” by Mihnea Drumea explains what is happening to children being sold into trafficking. Drumea explains many different things in this article such as slave, traffickers, investigations, and sexual tourism. It also give facts about the number of children that are victims. According to Drumea, writes about ways to stop child trafficking all over the world.
Evaluation:
This is a reputable source to use. Drumea gives many facts about what is happening all over the world. She not only talks about what is happening in Africa, but also around the world. This source give number on how many countries and children are affected with trafficking. People who want to know numbers on how many children are being sold into trafficking this is the article for you. This source is a cultural bias because she talks about everyone everywhere. The audience this is intended for is for people who want to help these children.
Works Cited:
Drumea, Mihnea. “Stopping Forced Labor.”Academic OneFile. June. 2011. Gale Power Search.Web. 22.February.2012.

Sunday, March 11, 2012

Article #2 Magazine

Summary:
 In this magazine article “South Africa's New Slave Trade and the Campaign to Stop It “ by E. Benjamin Skinner gives a story about what had happened to two teen age girls. It discusses how it all started when women offered them a job and instead of helping “she sold them to a Nigerian drug human-trafficking syndicate in exchange for $120 and crack cocaine.”(Skinner) This article tells the story about these two girls and what they went through during child trafficking. I is a heart breaking story but it hopefully will let people know that these kids need peoples help.
Evaluation:
This source is a magazine article and it gives good information on what two teen age girls go through. It is a reputable source and I advise anyone who wants to hear their story to read this article. This is a cultural bias because it explains the story that was held in Africa. This is a primarily research that is a interview so it is a good source to use because it is from a person who had experienced trafficking and was able to get out with some help.
Works Cited:
 Skinner, E. Benjamin. "South Africa's New Slave Trade and the Campaign to Stop It." Time. Time, 18 Jan. 2010. Web. 11 Mar. 2012.

Article #1 Newspaper



Summary:
In this Newspaper article “High cost of child trafficking” provides information on child trafficking. While reading this article is discusses how women and children are being forced into labor and exploitation and how “boys are forced to work as street hawkers ormechanics.”(Africa) Women and children need help and be protected by these hawkers so they are not the next one to be trapped into the life of trafficking.
Evaluation:
This source is a newspaper article called “High cost of child trafficking” published on January 25, 2012 that is on the web. It is a reputable source that I believe anyone who is interested in what is going on with women and children in Africa being sold/ kidnapped into trafficking. This article “Africa: High cost of child trafficking” has main points are how women and children are taken and also how to solve the problem. It is a good source to use if you are interested in what is happening to women and children.
Works Cited:

“Africa: High cost of child trafficking.” IRIN Africa English Service 25 January.2012. Gale Power Search. Web. 22 February. 2012.