Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents ix
3. Images and Figures xi
4. Acknowledgments xv
5. Introduction: Brutal Passions and Beyond Locating Women’s Experiences in the Montreal Judicial Archives 1
6. Prostitutes, Brothel-Keepers, and Their Workplaces
7. Disorderly Women and Disorderly Houses The Social Geography of Prostitution 33
8. At Home in the Brothel: The Household Economy and Residential Prostitution 77
9. Kinship, Friendship, and Community Street Prostitution, Homelessness, and Subsistence Strategies 132
10. Between Law and Custom: Regulating Prostitution
11. Seeking Justice Plaintiffs, Defendants, Prostitution Laws, and Legal Procedures 177
12. Policing Prostitution Peace Officers, Prostitutes, and Ambiguity 209
13. Judging Prostitutes Encounters, Strategies, and Outcomes at Court 249
14. Correcting Prostitutes Harsh Punishment for Brutal Passions 277
15. Conclusion: Discourse, Everyday Life, and Women’s Agency 314
16. Notes 321
17. Bibliography 373
18. Index 397