Focusing on the micro-level, microsociologists look at the local context of a social phenomenon, particularly addressing how the social context shapes an individual and his or her perceptions as well as how assumptions about others shape who is defined as a victim or offender. Below we discuss some of the ways that microsociology can inform our understanding of human trafficking and how the term has been applied. These include specific attention to the predominant focus on girls and women as victims, socialization/resocialization of trafficked victims, the impact of situational definitions on individuals’ perceptions of human trafficking, and the causes and consequences of trafficked victims’ stigmatized identities. Micro-sociologists come from a variety of theoretical traditions, one important tradition being symbolic interactionism. Before applying this theoretical perspective to the issue of human trafficking, we outline the general characteristics of the theory and key concepts.