Vivir en los márgenes: la prostitución clandestina en Quito, décadas de 1920 a 1960
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: This article studies the rules issued to control prostitution in the context of Quito's modernization. These rules legalized prostitution and subjected it to state control. From this perspective, it analyzes how female prostitution operated outside the law, with special attention to ways of transgressing the rules on public health. It also evaluates the strategies used by prostitutes to remain inside or outside the legal frameworks in place. Finally, it examines the situation and experiences of underage prostitutes.
Author: Sophia Checa Ron
Institution: Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Sede Ecuador
Language: English
Topic: Sex work and related issues
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4411677670