Prostitution, Race, and Politics: Policing Venereal Disease in the British Empire

by Philippa Levine

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In addition to shouldering the blame for the increasing incidence of venereal disease among sailors and soldiers, prostitutes throughout the British Empire also bore the burden of the contagious diseases ordinances that the British government passed. By studying how British authorities enforced these laws in four colonial sites between the 1860s and the end of the First World War, Philippa Levine reveals how myths and prejudices about the sexual practices...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0415944473

ISBN13:9780415944472

Release Date:September 2003

Publisher:Routledge

Length:480 Pages

Weight:1.54 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.1" x 8.9"

Related Subjects

Behavioral Sciences Discrimination & Racism England Europe Gender Studies Health, Fitness & Dieting Health, Fitness & Dieting History Ireland Politics & Social Sciences

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