03432nam 2200673Ia 450 991045410690332120200520144314.01-282-07026-697866120702660-226-89500-910.7208/9780226895000(CKB)1000000000748467(EBL)432311(OCoLC)646808773(SSID)ssj0000125347(PQKBManifestationID)11144355(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000125347(PQKBWorkID)10026669(PQKB)11116659(MiAaPQ)EBC432311(DE-B1597)535605(OCoLC)824153254(DE-B1597)9780226895000(Au-PeEL)EBL432311(CaPaEBR)ebr10286159(EXLCZ)99100000000074846719900306d1990 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe comforts of home[electronic resource] prostitution in colonial Nairobi /Luise WhiteChicago University of Chicago Pressc19901 online resource (301 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-226-89506-8 0-226-89507-6 Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-278) and index.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"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 ReviewProstitutionKenyaNairobiHistoryWomenKenyaSocial conditionsWorking class womenKenyaSocial conditionsKenyaColonial influenceKenyaSocial conditionsElectronic books.ProstitutionHistory.WomenSocial conditions.Working class womenSocial conditions.306.74/2/0967625White Luise674704MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910454106903321The comforts of home2028884UNINA