Prostitution (International Library of Criminology, Criminal Justice and Penology)

The widely held contention that prostitution is the oldest profession has served to militate against a proper investigation of its changing nature, meaning and significance over time. In responce to this, this volume examines the many facets of prostitution looking in particular at its history, sociology, politics and regulation.Author Biography: About the Editors: Roger Matthews, Dr, Middlesex University, UK and Maggie O'Neill, Dr, Reader in Sociology, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Staffordshire University, UK