The Comforts of Home: Prostitution in Colonial Nairobi by Luise White: Used

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Book Title
The Comforts of Home: Prostitution in Colonial Nairobi
Publication Date
1990-10-15
Edition Number
2
Pages
300
ISBN
9780226895079
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
University of Chicago Press
ISBN-10
0226895076
ISBN-13
9780226895079
eBay Product ID (ePID)
68335

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
300 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Comforts of Home : Prostitution in Colonial Nairobi
Subject
Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Women's Studies, Human Sexuality (See Also Social Science / Human Sexuality), Prostitution & Sex Trade
Publication Year
1990
Type
Textbook
Author
Luise White
Subject Area
Social Science, Psychology
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
14.1 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
90-034266
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
20
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
306.74/2/0967625
Table Of Content
List of Maps Acknowledgments A Note on Currencies 1. Introduction: Prostitution in Comparative Perspective; or, Casual Sex and Casual Labor 2. Livestock, Labor, and Reproduction: Prostitution in Nairobi and the East African Protectorate, ca. 1900-1918 3. Prostitution and Housing in Nairobi, 1919-29 4. Malaya Prostitution, 1930-39 5. Prostitution, Production, and Accumulation: The Origins and Development of the Wazi-Wazi Form in Pumwani, 1936-45 6. Constructing Classes: Gender, Housing, and the State in Kenya 7. Prostitution in Nairobi during World War II, 1939-45 8. Prostitution, Crime, and Politics in Nairobi, 1946-63 9. Women, Wage Labor, and the Limits of Colonial Control Notes References Index
Synopsis
"This history is . . . the first fully-fleshed story of African Nairobi in all of its complexity which foregrounds African experiences. Given the overwhelming white dominance in the written sources, it is a remarkable achievement."--Claire Robertson, International Journal of African Historical Studies "White's book . . . takes a unique approach to a largely unexplored aspect of African History. It enhances our understanding of African social history, political economy, and gender studies. It is a book that deserves to be widely read."--Elizabeth Schmidt, American Historical Review, "This history is . . . the first fully-fleshed story of African Nairobi in all of its complexity which foregrounds African experiences. Given the overwhelming white dominance in the written sources, it is a remarkable achievement."-Claire Robertson, International Journal of African Historical Studies "White's book . . . takes a unique approach to a largely unexplored aspect of African History. It enhances our understanding of African social history, political economy, and gender studies. It is a book that deserves to be widely read."-Elizabeth Schmidt, American Historical Review
LC Classification Number
HQ260.5.N35W45 1990

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