Uneasy Virtue: The Politics of Prostitution and the American Reform Tradition"Barbara M. Hobson . . . makes a compelling case for the reform of prostitution policy in . . . Uneasy Virtue. [This volume] demonstrates an effective analytical approach to understanding public policy and its impact on prostitution policy. . . .Uneasy Virtue proves particularly relevant today as right wing groups begin to guide discourse and influence policy around reproductive rights, sexuality and the future of gender equality. As Hobson proposes, the reform of prostitution polciy must be viewed in the broader context of the political and economic struggles to emancipate women and thereby create a more rational society."—Samuel Suchowlecky, Commentaries |
Contents
The TwoWay Mirror | 3 |
Policing the City 18201860 | 9 |
1 The Discovery of Prostitution | 11 |
2 Crime Justice and Reform | 28 |
3 Predator and Prey | 49 |
Part II Prostitutes and Their Keepers 18601900 | 83 |
4 Prostitution | 85 |
5 Within and Without Prison Walls | 110 |
6 A War on Prostitution | 139 |
7 Public Enemy Number One | 165 |
8 The Unadjusted Girl | 184 |
Recent Challenges and Debates 1970 | 207 |
9 The Search for Alternatives | 209 |
Notes | 237 |
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