During the 1870s, Josephine Butler brought her campaign against the Contagious Diseases
Acts to Paris, the birthplace of regulated prostitution. While in Paris, Butler and her allies …

Selling French Sex is an illuminating account of the cultural, social, and economic history of
the sale of'French sex'. It explores the discourses and experiences surrounding the early …

Hiring domestic workers is a routine part of the expat development lifestyle. Whether working
for the United Nations, governmental aid agencies, or NGOs such as Oxfam, Save the …

Bordels militaires de campagne (BMCs) were French military brothels in North Africa under
colonial occupation. This system was extended to metropolitan France during the First and …

In Child Slavery and Guardianship in Colonial Senegal, Bernard Moitt provides a richly
detailed study of French efforts to control formerly enslaved children in post-emancipation …