Common Prostitutes and Ordinary Citizens
| Author | : J. Laite |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 313 |
| Release | : 2011-12-02 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780230354210 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0230354211 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (211 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Common Prostitutes and Ordinary Citizens by : J. Laite
Download or read book Common Prostitutes and Ordinary Citizens written by J. Laite and published by Springer. This book was released on 2011-12-02 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.