Prostitution, race, and politics : policing venereal disease in the British Empire /
While most agree that Contagious Diseases (CD) ordinances were put in place primarily to protect the health of British soldiers, a closer examination reveals that the laws were not just about the control of VD but also 'a conscious instrument of colonial dominance'.
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Autor principal: | |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
New York :
Routledge,
2003.
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Temas: | |
Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | While most agree that Contagious Diseases (CD) ordinances were put in place primarily to protect the health of British soldiers, a closer examination reveals that the laws were not just about the control of VD but also 'a conscious instrument of colonial dominance'. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (ix, 480 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 417-458) and index. |
ISBN: | 9781135945022 1135945020 9780203881941 020388194X 9781135945015 1135945012 |