Prostitution, Race and Politics

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Focusing on the enforcement of contagious disease ordinances, the book explores the role of prostitutes in the British Empire from the 1860s to WWI. Philippa Levine examines how British authorities' actions were influenced by myths and prejudices surrounding the sexual practices of colonized peoples. This study highlights the punitive effects of these laws and how they reinforced the divide between colonizers and the colonized, revealing the intersection of colonialism, sexuality, and public health.