Prostitution and Victorian Social Reform

ISBN-13: 9780415623605 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 312 str.

Paul McHugh

Opis

In the mid-19th century many parts of England and Wales were still subjected to a system of regulated prostitution which, by identifying and detaining for treatment infected prostitutes, aimed to protect members of the armed forces (94 per cent of whom were forbidden to marry) from venereal diseases.

Spis treści

Preface  1. Introduction  2. Regulating Prostitution  3. The Attack on the Acts Launched  4. Defeat and Regrouping  5. The Repeal Campaign in Action – Organisation and Methods  6. The Role of Women in the Repeal Movement  7. Religion and the Repeal Campaign  8. The Liberal Strategy  9. Political Connections and Alliances in the Repeal Campaign  10. Conclusion.  Appendices

O autorze

Paul Mchugh