Spectacular wickedness : sex, race, and memory in Storyville, New Orleans / Emily Epstein Landau.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Landau, Emily Epstein, 1969-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Red-light districts--Louisiana--New Orleans--History--20th century.

Red-light districts.

Prostitution--Louisiana--New Orleans--History--20th century.

Prostitution.

Brothels--Louisiana--New Orleans--History--20th century.

Brothels.

Patriarchy--Louisiana--New Orleans--History--20th century.

Patriarchy.

Masculinity--History--Social aspects--Louisiana--New Orleans--20th century.

Masculinity.

White people--Louisiana--New Orleans--Attitudes--History--20th century.

White people.

History.

Storyville (New Orleans, La.)--History--20th century.

Storyville (New Orleans, La.).

New Orleans (La.)--Race relations--History--20th century.

New Orleans (La.).

New Orleans (La.)--History--20th century.

Louisiana--New Orleans.

Physical Description:

xv, 310 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2013]

Contents:

Introduction : land of dreams

The promised land of harlotry

The quadroon connection

Public rights and public women

Where the light and dark folks meet

Diamond queen

The last stronghold of the old regime

Conclusion : farewell to Storyville.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780807150146

0807150142

9780807150153

0807150150

9780807150160

0807150169

9780807150177

0807150177

OCLC:

810273589