Prostitution and urban space: On the medicalization of "Whoredom" in Buenos Aires (1900-1920)
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.3989/asclepio.1990.v42.2.567Abstract
Taking the concept of «whoredom» as a starting point, the process of medicalization of prostitution in Buenos Aires during the two first decades of this century is analyzed. The influence of degenerationism and criminal anthropology on the development of a medico-positivist and somaticist discourse is assessed, as well as the sociological elements incorporated therein, especially as regards the immigration phenomenon and the impact of a hostile urban environment.
Downloads
Download data is not yet available.
Downloads
Published
1990-12-30
How to Cite
Huertas García-Alejo, R. (1990). Prostitution and urban space: On the medicalization of "Whoredom" in Buenos Aires (1900-1920). Asclepio, 42(2), 211–221. https://doi.org/10.3989/asclepio.1990.v42.2.567
Issue
Section
Social control
License
Copyright (c) 2020 Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
© CSIC. Manuscripts published in both the printed and online versions of this Journal are the property of Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, and quoting this source is a requirement for any partial or full reproduction.All contents of this electronic edition, except where otherwise noted, are distributed under a “Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International” (CC BY 4.0) License. You may read here the basic information and the legal text of the license. The indication of the CC BY 4.0 License must be expressly stated in this way when necessary.
Self-archiving in repositories, personal webpages or similar, of any version other than the published by the Editor, is not allowed.
