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Selling sex in the Reich : prostitutes in German society, 1914-1945 /

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Harris focuses on the experiences of prostitutes working in the German sex trade in the first half of the 20th century. She develops a nuanced picture of the prostitutes' backgrounds, their reasons for entering the trade and their attitudes towards their work and those who sought to control the...

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Main Author: Harris, Victoria (Victoria Thomasin)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Subjects:
Prostitution > Germany > History > 20th century.
Prostitutes > Germany > History > 20th century.
Prostitution > Social aspects > Germany > History > 20th century.
Germany > Social conditions > 1918-1933.
Germany > Social conditions > 1933-1945.
Germany > Moral conditions > History > 20th century.
Prostituées > Allemagne > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Allemagne > Conditions sociales > 1918-1933.
Allemagne > Conditions sociales > 1933-1945.
PSYCHOLOGY > Human Sexuality.
SELF-HELP > Sexual Instruction.
Moral conditions
Prostitutes
Prostitution
Prostitution > Social aspects
Social conditions
Germany
Sex work.
1900-1999
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Rescuing the fallen woman
  • The prostitute experience
  • The prostitute milieu
  • The prostitute and society
  • The prostitute and the state
  • Conclusion: Towards an understanding of the prostitute experience.