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Prostitution

  • Anita Stelmach
  • , Norah Fahy

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Abstract

Female prostitutes have worked in South Australia since white settlement in 1836, with brothels established in Adelaide by 1841, notably in the early housing zone known as 'Buffalo Row'. In contrast, male prostitutes became more visible in the late twentieth century. Since colonisation, female prostitution has been an employment option predominantly chosen by working-class women to circumvent poverty when faced with few labour market choices.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Wakefield Companion to South Australian History
EditorsWilfrid Prest, Kerrie Round, Sandra Kearney, Bernard O'Neil
Place of PublicationMile End, South Australia
PublisherWakefield Press
Pages540-543
Number of pages4
EditionNew edition
ISBN (Print)9781923042551
Publication statusPublished - 2024

Keywords

  • Prostitution
  • female prostitutes
  • South Australia
  • Brothels
  • Adelaide
  • Buffalow Row

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