Sex work in colonial Egypt : women, modernity and the global economy /
In the early twentieth century, Cairo was a vibrant and booming global metropolis. The integration of Egypt into the global market had led to rapid urban growth and increased migration. As occupational prospects for women outside the family were limited, sex work became a prominent feature of the ne...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
I.B. Tauris,
[2018]
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| Series: | Library of Middle East history ;
v. 72. |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction: The Making of Modern Prostitution in Egypt
- 1. Selling Sex in a Changing City
- 2. The Geography of Sex Work
- 3. Regulating Prostitution in Colonial Cairo
- 4. Sex Work Beyond Prostitution
- 5. Imperial War, Venereal Disease and Sex Work
- 6. Policing 'Suspect' Femininities: The Work of British Purity Movements in Cairo
- 7. Abolitionism on the Political Agenda
- Conclusion.