Common Prostitutes and Ordinary Citizens Commercial Sex in London, 1885-1960 |
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| Author:
| Laite, J. |
| Series title: | Genders and Sexualities in History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-349-31151-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2012 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan Limited
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| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $149.99USD $139.99 |
Book Description:
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Between 1885 and 1960, laws and policies designed to repress prostitution dramatically shaped London's commercial sex industry. This book examines how laws translated into street-level reality, explores how women who sold sex experienced criminalization, and charts the complex dimensions of the underground sexual economy in the modern metropolis.
Between 1885 and 1960, laws and policies designed to repress prostitution dramatically shaped London's commercial sex industry. This book examines how laws translated into street-level reality, explores how women who sold sex experienced criminalization, and charts the complex dimensions of the underground sexual economy in the modern metropolis.