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Prostitution and Victorian Society : Women, Class, and the State
Prostitution and Victorian Society Women Class and the State
Author: Judith R. Walkowitz
The state regulation of prostitution, as established under the Contagious Diseases Acts of 1864, 1866 and 1869, and the successful campaign for the repeal of the Acts, provide the framework for this study of alliances between prostitutes and feminists and their clashes with medical authorities and police. Prostitution and Victorian Society makes...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780521270649
ISBN-10: 0521270642
Publication Date: 10/29/1982
Pages: 368
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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