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Saeed, Fouzia

 
9780195797961: Taboo!: The Hidden Culture of a Red Light Area
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ISBN 10 : 0195797965 ISBN 13 : 9780195797961
Editeur : OUP Pakistan, 2002

Synopsis

This book takes you on a journey of discovery into the famous red light district of Shahi Mohalla in Lahore. The author tells her story through the lives of the people linked to the Shahi Mohalla: the prostitutes with their pimps, managers and customers, as well as the musicians and others. Through their stories, the book also highlights the contributions that these people have made to the world of the performing arts. Pakistani society has created and reinforced many myths to explain why prostitution has nothing to do with 'nice people'. These myths put all the blame on 'immoral' women who are responsible for tricking 'honest' men into sinful acts. Pakistani society has also strongly discouraged anyone from questioning these myths. By exposing the myths about prostitution, the book helps to eradicate a blind spot in our understanding of power relations experienced by all women throughout Pakistani society.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This book takes you on a journey of discovery into the famous red light district of Shahi Mohalla in Lahore. The author tells her story through the lives of the people linked to the Shahi Mohalla: the prostitutes with their pimps, managers and customers, as well as the musicians and others. Through their stories, the book also highlights the contributions that these people have made to the world of the performing arts. Pakistani society has created and reinforced many myths to explain why prostitution has nothing to do with 'nice people'. These myths put all the blame on 'immoral' women who are responsible for tricking 'honest' men into sinful acts. Pakistani society has also strongly discouraged anyone from questioning these myths. By exposing the myths about prostitution, the book helps to eradicate a blind spot in our understanding of power relations experienced by all women throughout Pakistani society.

Biographie de l'auteur

Fouzia Saeed, with a Ph.D. in Education from the University of Minnesota, has spent the past twelve years in positions related to the task of engendering social change in Pakistan, with organizations like National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage, Aga Khan Foundation, and UNDP, Pakistan. She was a founder of the first private organization in Pakistan providing direct services to women in psychological crises, especially those related to rape and domestic violence.

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Éditeur
OUP Pakistan
Date d'édition
2002
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0195797965
ISBN 13 
9780195797961
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
355
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Autres éditions populaires du même titre

9780199062799: Taboo!: The Hidden Culture of a Red Light Area, With an Additional Epilogue

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  019906279X ISBN 13 :  9780199062799
Editeur : OUP India, 2020
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