Under the Raj
Banerjee, Sumanta
Under the Raj : prostitution in colonial Bengal / Sumanta Banerjee - New York : Monthly Review Press, ©1998. - 228 pages : 1 map ; 23 cm
Introducing Phulmoni and Her Sisters --
British 'Sahibs' and 'Native Women' --
White Mars and Black Venus --
The 'Beshya' and the 'Babu' --
Voices from the Pit --
The Burden of the 'Bhadralok' --
Official Laws Versus Unofficial Needs
"Under the Raj explores the world of the prostitute, seeking to understand the culture of the trade and its impact on society, in the changing reality of nineteenth century Bengal. Sumanta Banerjee outlines the class structure that emerged within the profession, examines popular perceptions of prostitution, and addresses questions of identity, autonomous space, collective consciousness and constructions of femininity within the prostitute community. In the process, he crafts a more supple and enhanced definition of the sociology of prostitution, moving beyond homogenizing of monolithic notions to reveal the diverse and often contradictory forces shaping commercial and social relations in colonial society."--BOOK JACKET.
9781583670354
International Book Distributors :Flat No 14, Prakash Apartment 5 Ansari Road Darya Ganj New Delhi
History of Asia
India & neighboring south Asian countries;
Prostitution -- India -- Bengal -- History -- 19th century.
Prostitutes -- India -- Bengal -- Social conditions.
Prostitutes -- Social conditions.
India -- Bengal.
Sex Work -- history.
954 BAN
Under the Raj : prostitution in colonial Bengal / Sumanta Banerjee - New York : Monthly Review Press, ©1998. - 228 pages : 1 map ; 23 cm
Introducing Phulmoni and Her Sisters --
British 'Sahibs' and 'Native Women' --
White Mars and Black Venus --
The 'Beshya' and the 'Babu' --
Voices from the Pit --
The Burden of the 'Bhadralok' --
Official Laws Versus Unofficial Needs
"Under the Raj explores the world of the prostitute, seeking to understand the culture of the trade and its impact on society, in the changing reality of nineteenth century Bengal. Sumanta Banerjee outlines the class structure that emerged within the profession, examines popular perceptions of prostitution, and addresses questions of identity, autonomous space, collective consciousness and constructions of femininity within the prostitute community. In the process, he crafts a more supple and enhanced definition of the sociology of prostitution, moving beyond homogenizing of monolithic notions to reveal the diverse and often contradictory forces shaping commercial and social relations in colonial society."--BOOK JACKET.
9781583670354
International Book Distributors :Flat No 14, Prakash Apartment 5 Ansari Road Darya Ganj New Delhi
History of Asia
India & neighboring south Asian countries;
Prostitution -- India -- Bengal -- History -- 19th century.
Prostitutes -- India -- Bengal -- Social conditions.
Prostitutes -- Social conditions.
India -- Bengal.
Sex Work -- history.
954 BAN
