The Lost Sisterhood: Prostitution in America, 1900-1918 - Paperback

by Ruth Rosen (Author)

Written by the historical editor of the highly acclaimed Maimie Papers, The Lost Sisterhood describes both the women who chose prostitution as a acreer and the middle-class reformers who sought to eradicate prostitution from the landscape of urban America. What these women thought, how they felt, and where they fit into a rapidly changing society combine in this richly textured description of a neglected aspect of women's history, one that also illuminates the origins of contemporary attitudes toward both prostitution and women in general.

Author Biography

Ruth Rosen is associate professor of history at the University of California, Davis.