Magdalenes - Prostitution in the Nineteenth Century

Summary

The nineteenth century witnessed a discursive explosion around the subject of sex; behaviour which had always been punishable began to be spoken of, regulated, and policed in new ways. This book traces and examines approaches emerging throughout the century towards prostitution and looks at the apparatus and institutions created for its control.

Product details

• Authors: Linda Mahood, Mahood Linda
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.04.2014
• EAN: 9780415752572
• ISBN: 978-0-415-75257-2
• No. of pages: 212
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Women's History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; HISTORY / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, HISTORY / Modern / General, REFERENCE / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Modern / 19th Century, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Social and cultural history, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards