Spectacular Wickedness - Sex, Race, and Memory in Storyville, New Orleans - Emily Epstein Landau - Paperback Bog - Louisiana State University Press -

Description

From 1897 to 1917 the red-light district of Storyville hosted a diverse cast of characters who reflected the cultural milieu and complex social structure of turn-of-the-century New Orleans. Emily Epstein Landau examines the social history of this famed district by looking at prostitution through the lens of patriarchy.