Actresses and whores : on stage and in society
Pullen, Kirsten2005
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For centuries, the categories of 'whore' & 'actress' have overlapped. Actresses are assumed to be sexually promiscuous, & prostitutes are assumed to perform for their clients. Using historical biographies & interviews with contemporary sex workers, this book explores the various connections between actresses & prostitutes.
Main title:
Actresses and whores : on stage and in society / Kirsten Pullen.
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Imprint:
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2005.
Collation:
xii, 215 p. : ill., ports. ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-212) and index.
ISBN:
9780521541022 (pbk)
Dewey class:
792.028082
Local class:
792.028082
Language:
English
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BRN:
815738