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Ah-Ku and Karayuki-San: Prostitution in Singapore 1880-1940

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History of Singapore's forgotten female workforce.

"Ah-Ku and Karayuki-San" offers you a gritty, unvarnished look at a darker chapter in Singapore's history, inviting both empathy and scholarly interest. It's a deep dive into the lives of marginalized figures who contributed significantly yet are often overlooked. It’s more than just an academic read; it's a powerful reminder of the resilience and complexity of human lives within the harsh realities of the past. If you have an interest in social history or want to understand the underbelly of colonial Singapore, this book provides a rich, nuanced narrative that’s as enlightening as it is harrowing.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Ah-Ku and Karayuki-San: Prostitution in Singapore 1880-1940

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ISBN: 9789971692674
Date of Publication: 2003-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History
Related Topics: Asia
Goodreads rating: 4.6
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Among the many groups of workers whose labor built Singapore in the twentieth century, there may be none as marginalized in memory as the women who traveled from China and Japan to work in Singapore as prostitutes. This study sketches the trade in women and children in Asia, and focuses on the details of the prostitutes' lives in the colonial city: the daily brothel routine, crises and violence, social relations, leisure, mobility, disease, and death.
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History of Singapore's forgotten female workforce.

"Ah-Ku and Karayuki-San" offers you a gritty, unvarnished look at a darker chapter in Singapore's history, inviting both empathy and scholarly interest. It's a deep dive into the lives of marginalized figures who contributed significantly yet are often overlooked. It’s more than just an academic read; it's a powerful reminder of the resilience and complexity of human lives within the harsh realities of the past. If you have an interest in social history or want to understand the underbelly of colonial Singapore, this book provides a rich, nuanced narrative that’s as enlightening as it is harrowing.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.