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Disorderly women in eighteenth-century London : prostitution and control in the metropolis, 1730-1830 /
This is the first full-length study of prostitution in London during the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. It is a compelling account, exposing the real lives of the capital's prostitutes, and also shedding light on London society as a whole, its policing systems and its attitudes towa...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Routledge, Taylor and Francis,
2014.
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| Colección: | Women and men in history.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; Conventions; Dedication; 1. Introduction; 2. The Experience of Prostitution; The social origin of prostitutes; Economies of makeshift; The geographical origins of prostitutes; The ages of prostitutes; The structure of the trade; Income; Sexual practices; Disease; The prostitute as outcast?; Leaving prostitution; Conclusion; 3. The Geography of Prostitution in London; The evidence of the Old Bailey; Areas of particular concentration; Disorderly houses in the City.
- Streetwalking in WestminsterConclusion; 4. Prostitution and the Law; The Southwark stews; The church courts; The secular law 1670s-1830; Conclusion; 5. Policing the Streets; The role of the watch; Accommodation and compromise; Disruption; Measures to suppress prostitution; The fate of those arrested; Conclusion; 6. Policing Disorderly Houses; Use of the Licensing Laws; Legislation governing bawdy and disorderly houses; Difficulties in impiementing Legislation; Policing in practice; Conclusion; 7. Attitudes towards Prostitution; The prostitute as agent of destruction; Counting prostitutes.
- The prostitute as victimConclusion; 8. Conclusion; The nature and extent of the trade; Laws on prostitution and their enforcement; Debates on prostitution; Bibliography; Primary sources; Further reading; Index.