Berlin Coquette: Prostitution and the New German Woman, 1890-1933
(Part of the Signale: Modern German Letters, Cultures, and Thought Series)
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During the late nineteenth century the city of Berlin developed such a reputation for lawlessness and sexual licentiousness that it came to be known as the "Whore of Babylon." Out of this reputation for debauchery grew an unusually rich discourse around prostitution. In Berlin Coquette, Jill Suzanne Smith shows how this discourse transcended the usual clich s about prostitutes and actually explored complex visions of alternative moralities...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0801478340
ISBN13:9780801478345
Release Date:March 2014
Publisher:Cornell University Press and Cornell Universi
Length:236 Pages
Weight:0.80 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.2" x 9.1"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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