Introduction: Rescuing the fallen woman -- The prostitute experience -- The prostitute milieu -- The prostitute and society -- The prostitute and the state -- Conclusion: Towards an understanding of the prostitute experience
Summary
Harris focuses on the experiences of prostitutes working in the German sex trade in the first half of the 20th century. She develops a nuanced picture of the prostitutes' backgrounds, their reasons for entering the trade and their attitudes towards their work and those who sought to control them
