| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 295 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
The View from Two Fields: History and Archaeology of Historical Sex Work / Angela J. Smith, Anna M. Munns, and Kristen R. Fellows -- Section I. Law and Spatial Order -- Landscapes of Power and Desire: A Geographical Analysis of Washington, DC's Nineteenth-Century Brothel District / Jennifer A. Lupu -- The Legal Language of Sex: Interpreting a Prostitution Hierarchy Using the Terminology of Criminal Charges / Anna M. Munns -- "Alleged Crusades" and "Self-Fooled Reformers": The Rise and Fall of White Slavery Hysteria in the 1910s / Ashley Baggett and Carol A. Bentley -- Sex Workers in the City: Brothels, Working Women, and the Urban Landscape of Nineteenth-Century Boston's North End Neighborhood / Alexander D. Keim -- Section II. Illuminating Brothel Diversity: Children and Women of Color -- Ghosts in the Archives: Using Archaeology to Discuss Brothel Childhoods / Jade Luiz -- Using Racial Stereotypes as a Business Strategy: Ida Dorsey in Minneapolis / Penny A. Petersen -- Melvina Massey: Fargo's Most Famous Madam / Angela J. Smith -- Section III. On the Flip Side: Men and Masculinities -- Homosocial Bonding in the Brothel: Feminine Spaces and Masculine Identities / Kristen R. Fellows -- The Enterprising Career of Tom Savage in Los Angeles' Red-Light District, 1870-1909 / AnneMarie Kooistra -- "A WEAK MAN can now cure himself": Brothels as Alternative Venues for Treatment of "Private -- Diseases of Men?" and Other Afflictions / Mark S. Warner -- Final Thoughts: Points of Intersection and Future Directions / Kristen R. Fellows and Angela J. Smith |
| Summary |
"Exploring the sex trade in America from 1850 to 1920 through perspectives from archaeologists and historians, this volume expands the geographic and thematic scope of research on the subject, helping create an inclusive and nuanced view of social relations in United States history"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 11, 2022) |
| Subject |
Prostitution -- United States -- History
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Social archaeology -- United States
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SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology
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Prostitution
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Social archaeology
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Fellows, Kristen R., editor.
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Smith, Angela (Angela Joan), editor
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Munns, Anna M., editor.
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| LC no. |
2020017099 |
| ISBN |
9780813057590 |
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0813057590 |
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