| Description |
xi, 238 p. : ill. |
| Series |
Women and gender in China studies, 1877-5772 ; v. 3 |
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Women and gender in China studies ; v. 3.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Paradise lost : the fantastic childhood of a courtesan to be -- Lost and found : the socialization of the prostituted body -- Family matters : patterns of solidarity and discord in the brothel -- Nobody's son : prostitution and the disintegration of the family romance -- Taking flight poverty, sickness, and death -- Epilogue : back to the future : nostalgia and prostitution. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Prostitution -- China -- History.
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Prostitutes -- China -- History.
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Prostitutes in literature -- History.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9789004179783 (hardback : alk. paper) |
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9789047444084 (electronic bk.) |
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