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Book SynopsisA social history exploring the intersections between those accused of prostitution, their neighbours, families, clients, and criminal justice.
Trade Review" This powerfully argued work significantly enriches established understandings of prostitution' s history. the breadth and depth of Poutanen' s research should set a benchmark for other historians of commercial sex, its practice and legal regulation. Above " Poutanen offers a history from below ... a material history of the lives of women who traded sex for money. Throughout, one grasps the permeability of private and public lives. Apart from the meticulous research, a strong point of this book is, its use of "Poutanen' s story of the trade involves the lives of sex workers beyond their work. [Her] careful attention to the dynamics of class, gender, and ethnicity is oriented towards a scholarly audience, but the subject matter is sure to appeal to many readers." Canada' s History
