Prostitution and Victorian Social Reform

Summary

This book analyses the social composition of the different repeal and reform movements against the Contagious Diseases Acts. This is a fascinating study of ideals and principles in action, of pressure-group strategy, and of individual leaders in the repeal movement’s sixteen year progress.

Product details

• Authors: Paul McHugh
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.10.2012
• EAN: 9780415623605
• ISBN: 978-0-415-62360-5
• No. of pages: 306
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Women's History
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / General, REFERENCE / General, HISTORY / World, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Modern / 19th Century, HISTORY / Study & Teaching, Social and cultural history, History and Archaeology