Prostitution And Morality: A Definitive Report On The Prostitute In Contemporary Society And An Analysis Of The Causes And Effects Of The Suppression Of Prostitution
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Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Yellowed
At the crossroads of law, medicine, and social conscience stands Prostitution and Morality, a landmark work that examines one of humanity's most enduring and contested institutions with unflinching scholarly rigor. Harry Benjamin and R. E. L. Masters present a sweeping, evidence-based investigation into the lives of prostitutes in contemporary society, dissecting the social, psychological, and legal machinery that both sustains and suppresses the profession. Drawing on clinical expertise and exhaustive research, the authors chronicle the human realities behind the moral debates, arguing with authority that prevailing attitudes toward prostitution are rooted more in cultural mythology than in empirical fact. The work lays bare the paradoxes of a society that simultaneously condemns and perpetuates the world's oldest profession. A foundational text in the sociology of sexuality and social policy, this volume argues that suppression of prostitution inflicts measurable harm on individuals and communities alike, challenging readers to confront the gap between public morality and private reality. Benjamin, a pioneering physician, and Masters, a provocative social critic, combine their disciplines to produce a portrait of systemic hypocrisy that remains startlingly resonant decades after its first publication. Their prose is authoritative yet accessible, designed to inform legislators, medical professionals, and concerned citizens in equal measure. With an introduction by distinguished physician Walter C. Alvarez M.D., this is a text that dares to ask whether the cure — suppression — is far worse than the condition it seeks to eradicate.
Author: Harry Benjamin M.D. & R. E. L. Masters
Format: Hardback
Published: 1965, Souvenir Press
Genre: Society & culture
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Yellowed
At the crossroads of law, medicine, and social conscience stands Prostitution and Morality, a landmark work that examines one of humanity's most enduring and contested institutions with unflinching scholarly rigor. Harry Benjamin and R. E. L. Masters present a sweeping, evidence-based investigation into the lives of prostitutes in contemporary society, dissecting the social, psychological, and legal machinery that both sustains and suppresses the profession. Drawing on clinical expertise and exhaustive research, the authors chronicle the human realities behind the moral debates, arguing with authority that prevailing attitudes toward prostitution are rooted more in cultural mythology than in empirical fact. The work lays bare the paradoxes of a society that simultaneously condemns and perpetuates the world's oldest profession. A foundational text in the sociology of sexuality and social policy, this volume argues that suppression of prostitution inflicts measurable harm on individuals and communities alike, challenging readers to confront the gap between public morality and private reality. Benjamin, a pioneering physician, and Masters, a provocative social critic, combine their disciplines to produce a portrait of systemic hypocrisy that remains startlingly resonant decades after its first publication. Their prose is authoritative yet accessible, designed to inform legislators, medical professionals, and concerned citizens in equal measure. With an introduction by distinguished physician Walter C. Alvarez M.D., this is a text that dares to ask whether the cure — suppression — is far worse than the condition it seeks to eradicate.