<<The>> comforts of home : prostitution in colonial Nairobi / Luise White.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

White, Luise, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prostitution--Kenya--Nairobi--History.

Prostitution.

Women--Kenya--Social conditions.

Women.

Working class women--Kenya--Social conditions.

Working class women.

Kenya--Colonial influence.

Kenya.

Kenya--Social conditions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 285 pages) : maps

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1990

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"This history is . . . the first fully-fleshed story of African Nairobi in all of its complexity which foregrounds African experiences. Given the overwhelming white dominance in the written sources, it is a remarkable achievement."-Claire Robertson, International Journal of African Historical Studies "White's book . . . takes a unique approach to a largely unexplored aspect of African History. It enhances our understanding of African social history, political economy, and gender studies. It is a book that deserves to be widely read."-Elizabeth Schmidt, American Historical Review

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Maps

Acknowledgments

A Note on Currencies

1. Introduction: Prostitution in Comparative Perspective; or, Casual Sex and Casual Labor

2. Livestock, Labor, and Reproduction: Prostitution in Nairobi and the East African Protectorate, ca. 1900-1918

3. Prostitution and Housing in Nairobi, 1919-29

4. Malaya Prostitution, 1930-39

5. Prostitution, Production, and Accumulation: The Origins and Development of the Wazi-Wazi Form in Pumwani, 1936-45

6. Constructing Classes: Gender, Housing, and the State in Kenya

7. Prostitution in Nairobi during World War II, 1939-45

8. Prostitution, Crime, and Politics in Nairobi, 1946-63

9. Women, Wage Labor, and the Limits of Colonial Control

Notes

References

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-278) and index.

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9786612070266

9781282070264

1282070266

9780226895000

0226895009

OCLC:

646808773