Uneasy Virtue : The Politics of Prostitution and the American Reform Tradition

"Barbara M. Hobson . . . makes a compelling case for the reform of prostitution policy in . . .Uneasy Virtue. [This volume] demonstrates an effective analytical approach to understanding public policy and its impact on prostitution policy. . . .Uneasy Virtueproves particularly relevant today as right wing groups begin to guide discourse and influence policy around reproductive rights, sexuality and the future of gender equality. As Hobson proposes, the reform of prostitution polciy must be viewed in the broader context of the political and economic struggles to emancipate women and thereby create a more rational society."--Samuel Suchowlecky,Commentaries

Barbara Meil Hobson is research associate at the Center for the Study of Politics, History, and Culture at the University of Chicago and at the Swedish Center for Working Life.