Daughters of Joy, Sisters of Misery - Prostitutes in the American West, 1865-90

"Daughters of Joy will prove to be a gold mine of information, since the author's massive research makes the book a primary source as well as a thoughtful study of soiled doves on the frontier.....Butler has portrayed the stark realities of prostitution in the American West With sensitivity and insight.

Summary

Daughters of Joy will prove to be a gold mine of information, since the author's massive research makes the book a primary source as well as a thoughtful study of soiled doves on the frontier.....Butler has portrayed the stark realities of prostitution in the American West With sensitivity and insight.

Product details

• Authors: Anne M. Butler
• Publisher: University Of Illinois Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.07.1987
• EAN: 9780252014666
• ISBN: 978-0-252-01466-6
• No. of pages: 232
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 228 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 352 g
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories