Books by Julia Laite
“If you’re not that interested in legislation, don’t worry, as it’s more about the impact of various forms of criminalisation on the business of prostitution in London in this period, as well as its impact upon the working lives of women who engaged in paid sex. Throughout the book, she traces the far-reaching consequences of criminalisation and how, often, the situation on the ground contradicted the stated aims of the legislation.” Read more...
Siobhán Hearne, Historian
Interviews where books by Julia Laite were recommended
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Common Prostitutes and Ordinary Citizens: Commercial Sex in London, 1885-1960
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The World of Prostitution in Late Imperial Austria
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Code of Misconduct: Regulating Prostitution in Late Colonial Bombay
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When Sex Threatened the State: Illicit Sexuality, Nationalism, and Politics in Colonial Nigeria 1900-1958
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Compromised Positions: Prostitution, Public Health, and Gender Politics in Revolutionary Mexico City
by Katherine Elaine Bliss
History of Prostitution Books, recommended by Siobhán Hearne
History of Prostitution Books, recommended by Siobhán Hearne
Societies of all different stamps have tried to eliminate prostitution but it never works and there are always unintended consequences. Siobhan Hearne, a historian of sexuality in Tsarist and Soviet Russia, explains how exploring the history of prostitution provides fascinating insights into social and political history as well as offering some genuine, and very clear, lessons from the past.
