The Comforts of Home: Prostitution in Colonial Nairobi"This history is . . . the first fully-fleshed story of African Nairobi in all of its complexity which foregrounds African experiences. Given the overwhelming white dominance in the written sources, it is a remarkable achievement."—Claire Robertson, International Journal of African Historical Studies "White's book . . . takes a unique approach to a largely unexplored aspect of African History. It enhances our understanding of African social history, political economy, and gender studies. It is a book that deserves to be widely read."—Elizabeth Schmidt, American Historical Review |
Contents
Introduction Prostitution in Comparative Perspective or Casual Sex and Casual Labor | 1 |
Livestock Labor and Reproduction Prostitution in Nairobi and the East African Protectorate ca 19001918 | 29 |
Prostitution and Housing in Nairobi 191929 | 51 |
4 Malaya Prostitution 193039 | 79 |
Prostitution Production and Accumulation The Origins and Development of the WaziWazi Form in Pumwani 193645 | 103 |
Constructing Classes Gender Housing and the State in Kenya | 126 |
Prostitution in Nairobi during World War II 193945 | 147 |
Prostitution Crime and Politics in Nairobi 194663 | 185 |
Women Wage Labor and the Limits of Colonial Control | 221 |
Notes | 229 |
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