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Selling Sex: A Hidden History of Prostitution
Raelene Frances
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Paperback. Tells the history of prostitution in Australia from before European colonisation onwards, and situates it within an international context of labour migration and policy formation. This title charts the ways in which prostitution contributed not just to women's economic survival but also to broader processes of colonisation and nation-building. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBF; JFMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 456.
This is the only such book to be attempted in Australia. It covers over 200 years of history, and includes discussion of sexual exchange in Australia prior to European colonisation. It is relevant to the whole of Australia as well as having a strong international dimension: the content is based on extensive research from archives in all Australian capital cities as well as London and Geneva and draws on oral interviews with women over a period of more than 25 years. It makes extensive use of narratives, individual life stories and the 'voices' of prostitutes to construct an engaging, accessible ... Read more
This is the only such book to be attempted in Australia. It covers over 200 years of history, and includes discussion of sexual exchange in Australia prior to European colonisation. It is relevant to the whole of Australia as well as having a strong international dimension: the content is based on extensive research from archives in all Australian capital cities as well as London and Geneva and draws on oral interviews with women over a period of more than 25 years. It makes extensive use of narratives, individual life stories and the 'voices' of prostitutes to construct an engaging, accessible ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of New South Wales Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Sydney, Australia
ISBN
9780868409016
SKU
V9780868409016
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