Concept information
Preferred term
history of prostitution
Definition
- Prostitution in the United States can be traced back to 17th-century colonial America. The overt religious nature of early North American settlers has long overshadowed the many vices that plagued their communities, one of which was prostitution. [Source: The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encylopedia; Prostitution, History of]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/history_of_prostitution
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