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Archaeology of a Brothel in Nineteenth-Century Boston, MA
- Erotic Facades
Engelsk Paperback
Archaeology of a Brothel in Nineteenth-Century Boston, MA
- Erotic Facades
Engelsk Paperback

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Archaeology of a Brothel in Nineteenth-Century Boston, MA provides an accessible and thought-provoking account of the archaeological understanding of nineteenth-century prostitution in Boston, Massachusetts.

The book explores how the practice of nineteenth-century sex work involved a careful construction of fantasy for brothel customers. This fantasy had the potential to provide financial stability and security for the madam of the establishment, if not for the women working for them. Employing theories of embodiment, sexuality, and an archaeology of the senses, this study of the Endicott Street collection contributes a new methodological and theoretical framework for studying the archaeology of prostitution across time, space, and culture. The material culture recovered from brothel sites allows exploration of both the semi-private, "behind the scenes" narrative of sex work, as well as the semi-public, eroticised "performance space" where patrons were entertained. Few books on the archaeology of sex work exist and this volume will both provide an updated perspective on the history of sex work in Boston in the nineteenth century as well as tie advances in gender and embodiment theories to a compelling case study.

The book is for students and scholars of historical archaeology, nineteenth-century urban America, and gender studies. Students studying feminist theory and archaeology of the senses will also be interested in the contents.

Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
160
ISBN-13:
9781032047065
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
1032047062
Udg. Dato:
30 dec 2022
Længde:
14mm
Bredde:
234mm
Højde:
155mm
Forlag:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Oplagsdato:
30 dec 2022
Forfatter(e):
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