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Spectacular wickedness : sex, race, and memory in Storyville, New Orleans /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Landau, Emily Epstein, 1969-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2013]
Subjects:
Whites > Louisiana > New Orleans > Attitudes > History > 20th century.
Masculinity > Social aspects > Louisiana > New Orleans > History > 20th century.
Patriarchy > Louisiana > New Orleans > History > 20th century.
Brothels > Louisiana > New Orleans > History > 20th century.
Prostitution > Louisiana > New Orleans > History > 20th century.
Red-light districts > Louisiana > New Orleans > History > 20th century.
New Orleans (La.) > History > 20th century.
New Orleans (La.) > Race relations > History > 20th century.
Storyville (New Orleans, La.) > History > 20th century.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : land of dreams
  • The promised land of harlotry
  • The quadroon connection
  • Public rights and public women
  • Where the light and dark folks meet
  • Diamond queen
  • The last stronghold of the old regime
  • Conclusion : farewell to Storyville.