When sex threatened the state : illicit sexuality, nationalism, and politics in colonial Nigeria, 1900-1958 /

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Breaking new ground in the understanding of sexuality's complex relationship to colonialism, this book illuminates the attempts at regulating prostitution in colonial Nigeria. It shows, British colonizers saw prostitution as an African form of sexual primitivity and a problem to be solved as pa...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Aderinto, Saheed (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, 2014.
Temas:
To 1999
Sex > Political aspects > Nigeria > History > 20th century.
Sex > Social aspects > Nigeria > History > 20th century.
Prostitution > Nigeria > History > 20th century.
Child prostitution > Nigeria > History > 20th century.
Prostitution > Law and legislation > Nigeria.
Sexually transmitted diseases > Nigeria > History > 20th century.
Sexually transmitted diseases > Great Britain > Colonies.
Colonialism > history
Sexual Behavior > history
History, 20th Century
Public Policy > history
Sexually Transmitted Diseases > history
Sexualité > Aspect politique > Nigeria > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Sexualité > Aspect social > Nigeria > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Prostitution enfantine > Nigeria > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Médecine > Histoire > 20e siècle.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
HISTORY > Africa > General.
British colonies
Child prostitution
Politics and government
Prostitution
Prostitution > Law and legislation
Sex > Political aspects
Sex > Social aspects
Sexually transmitted diseases
Social policy
Great Britain > Colonies > Africa > Social policy.
Nigeria > Social policy > 20th century.
Nigeria > Politics and government > To 1960.
Nigeria
United Kingdom
Grande-Bretagne > Colonies > Afrique > Politique sociale.
Nigeria > Politique et gouvernement > Jusqu'à 1960.
Africa
Great Britain
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Breaking new ground in the understanding of sexuality's complex relationship to colonialism, this book illuminates the attempts at regulating prostitution in colonial Nigeria. It shows, British colonizers saw prostitution as an African form of sexual primitivity and a problem to be solved as part of imperialism's "civilizing mission."
Notas:Expanded Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Texas at Austin, 2010.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780252096846
0252096843
9781322334967
132233496X

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