Taboo!; the hidden culture of a red light area
by Saeed, Fouzia
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Extremely mild rubbing to corners (except front board-top corner), light soiling to fore-edges and rear board, exceedingly gentl
- ISBN 10
- 0195794125
- ISBN 13
- 9780195794120
- Seller
-
Oakland, California, United States
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About This Item
Karachi: Oxford University Press, 2002. First edition, third printing. Hardcover. Extremely mild rubbing to corners (except front board-top corner), light soiling to fore-edges and rear board, exceedingly gentle wear to spine foot and head, extremely mild rubbing to DJ spine head and foot, faint soiling to front DJ, else Near Fine(+) in Near Fine(+) DJ. in near fine dust-jacket. Octavo in white DJ, color illus to front DJ, white spine, xxi, 324 pages, chiefly b&w illustrations (some color), map, 23 cm. DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve. "This book takes you on a journey of discovery into the famous red light district of Shahi Mohalla in Lahore. The author tells her story through the lives of people linked to the Shahi Mohalla: the prostitutes with their pimps, managers and customers, as well as the musicians and others. Through their stories, the book also highlights the contributions that these people have made to the world of the performing arts in Pakistan." "Pakistani society has created and reinforced many myths to explain why prostitution has nothing to do with 'nice people'. These myths put all the blame on 'immoral' women who are responsible for tricking 'honest' men into sinful acts. Our society has also strongly discouraged anyone from questioning these myths. By exposing our myths about prostitution, the book helps eradicate a blind spot in our understanding of power relations experienced by all women throughout our society."--Jacket. Prostitutes -- Pakistan -- Lahore.
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- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 92113
- Title
- Taboo!; the hidden culture of a red light area
- Author
- Saeed, Fouzia
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Extremely mild rubbing to corners (except front board-top corner), light soiling to fore-edges and rear board, exceedingly gentl
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, third printing
- ISBN 10
- 0195794125
- ISBN 13
- 9780195794120
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- Karachi
- Date Published
- 2002
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