In this time of heated debate over pornography in general and prostitution in particular, Vern and Bonnie Bullough present a fascinating look at the social and historical context of the 'world's oldest profession'. "Women and Prostitution" is a panorama of the forms and practices prostitution has assumed in many cultures over many centuries. Based on the assumption that one cannot understand prostitution without first understanding the role of women in society, this volume is the first comprehensive treatment of the historical, sociological, and anthropological background of prostitution. The authors expose the inextricable interweaving of scores of cultural dilemmas: women as property, pornography and the fear of sexuality, religion and promiscuity, sex and social class, and the control of venereal disease. The book conveys the tragedy and humor, the fortitude and cunning, the veniality and generosity, the real and counterfeit sensuality, and the hypocrisy and pathos that surround the lives of prostitutes. The beautiful, the powerful, the talented, and the most outrageous are here: Lais, Tamar, Pompadour, Du Barry, Emma Hamilton, Lola Montez and Calamity Jane. But in addition to these tales of the illustrious, these pages are filled with the experiences of the anonymous and the abused. "Women and Prostitution" is important reading for feminists, police, religious leaders, civil libertarians, the general public, and prostitutes themselves. All will benefit from this useful, sympathetic and illuminating book.
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"... a reference text for scholars engaged in studying prostitution and other forms of "illicit" sexuality." -- Women & Criminal Justice
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New York, United States, World War, San Francisco, Church Fathers, Near East, Las Vegas, Mary Magdalene, Middle Ages, Saint Augustine, Salvation Army, Supreme Court, Saint Paul, Josephine Butler, New World, Byzantine Empire, Christian Church, Civil War, Havelock Ellis, Lady Hamilton, Madame Gourdan, Mann Act, New Orleans, Roman Empire, House of Lords New!
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New York, United States, World War, San Francisco, Church Fathers, Near East, Las Vegas, Mary Magdalene, Middle Ages, Saint Augustine, Salvation Army, Supreme Court, Saint Paul, Josephine Butler, New World, Byzantine Empire, Christian Church, Civil War, Havelock Ellis, Lady Hamilton, Madame Gourdan, Mann Act, New Orleans, Roman Empire, House of Lords New!
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- Sister Carrie (Signet Classics) by Theodore Dreiser on page 229, page 230, and Back Matter
- Psychology of Sex; A Manual for Students by Havelock Ellis in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- London Labour and the London Poor (Penguin Classics) by Henry Mayhew in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Sex Laws and Customs in Judaism by Louis M. Epstein in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Anatomy of Melancholy (New York Review Books Classics) by Robert Burton on page 173, and Back Matter
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- Prostitution: An International Handbook on Trends, Problems, and Policies by Nanette J. Davis on page 154, page 297, and Back Matter
- Sexy Origins and Intimate Things: The Rites and Rituals of Straights, Gays, Bis, Drags, Trans, Virgins, and Others by Charles Panati on page 415, and Back Matter
- Love for Sale: A World History of Prostitution by Nils Johan Ringdal in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Working in the Vineyard of the Lord: Jesuit Confraternities in Early Modern Italy by Lance Lazar in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- No Price Too High: Victimless Crimes and the Ninth Amendment by Robert M. Hardaway on page 157, and Back Matter
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