The New Woman and the Old Prostitute: Women and the Professions in the Late Nineteenth Century

Authors

  • Patricia E. Johnson

Keywords:

new woman, prostitutes, prostitution, sex work, Victorian England, professional, work

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2020-06-11

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Johnson, P. E. (2020). The New Woman and the Old Prostitute: Women and the Professions in the Late Nineteenth Century. Australasian Journal of Victorian Studies, 10(1), 31-42. https://openjournals.library.sydney.edu.au/AJVS/article/view/13911