Common prostitutes and ordinary citizens : commercial sex in London, 1885-1960 / / Julia Laite.
"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...
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| Superior document: | Genders and sexualities in history |
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| Year of Publication: | 2012 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Genders and sexualities in history.
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| Physical Description: | ix, 299 p. :; ill., maps. |
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| Summary: | "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"-- |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780230230545 (hardback) 9780230354210 (ebook) |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Julia Laite. |