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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Aderinto, Saheed (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, 2014.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Social policy.
Sexually transmitted diseases.
Sex > Social aspects.
Sex > Political aspects.
Prostitution > Law and legislation.
Prostitution.
Politics and government.
Child prostitution.
British colonies.
HISTORY > Africa > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
Medecine > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Prostitution enfantine > Nigeria > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Sexualite > Aspect social > Nigeria > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Sexualite > Aspect politique > Nigeria > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases > history
Public Policy > history
History, 20th Century
Sexual Behavior > history
Colonialism > history
Sexually transmitted diseases > Great Britain > Colonies.
Sexually transmitted diseases > Nigeria > History > 20th century.
Prostitution > Law and legislation > Nigeria.
Child prostitution > Nigeria > History > 20th century.
Prostitution > Nigeria > History > 20th century.
Sex > Social aspects > Nigeria > History > 20th century.
Sex > Political aspects > Nigeria > History > 20th century.
Nigeria.
Great Britain.
Africa.
Nigeria > Politique et gouvernement > Jusqu'à 1960.
Grande-Bretagne > Colonies > Afrique > Politique sociale.
United Kingdom
Nigeria
Nigeria > Politics and government > To 1960.
Nigeria > Social policy > 20th century.
Great Britain > Colonies > Africa > Social policy.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary: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."
Item Description:Expanded Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Texas at Austin, 2010.
Physical Description:1 online resource (264 pages).
ISBN:9780252096846

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