Urban reform and sexual vice in progressive-era Philadelphia :: the faithful and the fallen /

This book examines the intersection and interplay between Progressive-Era rhetoric regarding commercialized vice and the realities of prostitution in early-twentieth-century Philadelphia. Adams asserts that reformers constructed a cultural view of prostitution that was based more upon their percepti...

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1. Verfasser: Adams, James H., 1966-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2015]
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Zusammenfassung:This book examines the intersection and interplay between Progressive-Era rhetoric regarding commercialized vice and the realities of prostitution in early-twentieth-century Philadelphia. Adams asserts that reformers constructed a cultural view of prostitution that was based more upon their perceptions of the trade than on reality itself.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (x, 203 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-197) and index.
ISBN:9781498508698
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