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The Sexual Question - A History of Prostitution in Peru, 1850s-1950s (Paperback) Loot Price: R851
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The Sexual Question - A History of Prostitution in Peru, 1850s-1950s (Paperback): Paulo Drinot

The Sexual Question - A History of Prostitution in Peru, 1850s-1950s (Paperback)

Paulo Drinot

Series: Cambridge Latin American Studies

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The creation of Lima's red light district in 1928 marked the culminating achievement of the promoters of regulation who sought to control the spread of venereal disease by medically policing female prostitutes. Its closure in 1956 was arguably the high point of abolitionism, a transnational movement originating in the 1860s that advocated that regulation was not only ineffective from a public health perspective, but also morally wrong. The Sexual Question charts this cyclic process of regulation and abolition in Peru, uncovering the ideas, policies, and actors shaping the debates on prostitution in Lima and beyond. The history of prostitution, Paulo Drinot shows, sheds light on the interplay of gender and sexuality, medicine and public health, and nation-building and state formation in Peru. With its compelling historical lens, this landmark study offers readers an engaging narrative, and new perspectives on Latin American studies, social policy, and Peruvian history.

General

Imprint: Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Cambridge Latin American Studies
Release date: March 2020
Authors: Paulo Drinot
Dimensions: 228 x 151 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 328
ISBN-13: 978-1-108-71728-1
Categories: Books > Medicine > General issues > History of medicine
Books > Humanities > History > American history > General
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Ethical issues & debates > Prostitution
Books > History > American history > General
LSN: 1-108-71728-4
Barcode: 9781108717281

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