Policing Prostitution, 1856-1886 - Deviance, Surveillance and Morality

Informationen zum Autor Catherine Lee Klappentext Focusing on the ports, dockyards and garrison towns of Kent, this study examines the social and economic factors that could cause a woman to turn to prostitution, and how such women were policed. Zusammenfassung Focusing on the ports! dockyards and garrison towns of Kent! this study examines the social and economic factors that could cause a woman to turn to prostitution! and how such women were policed. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction, Catherine Lee; Chapter 1 Prostitution, Poverty and the Makeshift Economy, Catherine Lee; Chapter 2 Prostitution, Lifestyle and Life Cycle, Catherine Lee; Chapter 3 Representations of Prostitution, Catherine Lee; Chapter 4 Geographies of Prostitution, Catherine Lee; Chapter 5 Policing Prostitution, Catherine Lee; Chapter 6 The Contagious Diseases Acts in Kent, Catherine Lee; Chapter 102 Afterword, Catherine Lee;

Product details

• Authors: Catherine Lee
• Publisher: Pickering and Chatto (publishers) Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2012
• EAN: 9781848932746
• ISBN: 978-1-84893-274-6
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 245 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Perspectives in Economic and Social History; Perspectives in Economic and S; Perspectives in Economic and Social History
• Subjects: Education and learning; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Sociology, European History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Social and cultural history, Sociology: sexual relations, Sex and sexuality, social aspects, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Sexuality