How Long to Read Encyclopedia of Prostitution and Sex Work [2 volumes]

How Long Does it Take to Read Encyclopedia of Prostitution and Sex Work [2 volumes]?

It takes the average reader 14 hours and 21 minutes to read Encyclopedia of Prostitution and Sex Work [2 volumes] by Melissa Hope Ditmore

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Description

The cliche is that prostitution is the oldest profession. Isn't it time that the subject received a full reference treatment? This major 2-volume set is the first to treat in an inclusive reference what is usually considered a societal failing and the underside of sexuality and economic survival. The A-to-Z encyclopedia offers wide-ranging entries related to prostitution and the sex industry, past and present, both worldwide (mostly in the West) and in the United States. The topic of prostitution has high-interest appeal across disciplines, and the narrative entries illuminate literature, art, law, medicine, economics, politics, women's studies, religion, sociology, sexuality, film, popular culture, public health, nonfiction, American and world history, business, gender, media, education, crime, race, technology, performing arts, family, social work, social mores, pornography, the military, tourism, child labor, and more. It is targeted to the general reader, who will gain useful insight into the human race through time via its sex industry and prostitution. An introduction overviews the scope of prostitution from the earliest historical records, including the Bible. User-friendly lists that are alphabetically and topically arranged help the reader find entries of interest, as does the comprehensive index. A chronology proffers significant dates related to the topic. Each entry is signed and has suggestions for further reading. Sample entries: Abolition; Actresses; Augustine, Saint; Barr, Candy; Bible; Camp Followers; Chamberlain-Kahn Bill of 1918; Child Prostitution; Clothing, Contagious Diseases Acts of 1864, 1866, and 1869; Crime; Debby Doesn't Do It for Free; Dickens, Charles; Devadasi; Entrapment; Fallen Woman Trope; Feminism; Films, Cult; Five Points; Free Love; Geisha; Globalization; Guidebooks; Hip-Hop; HIV/AIDS and the Prostitution Rights Movement; Human Rights; Incest; Internet; Jack the Ripper; Kama Sutra; League of Nations; Lulu; Male Stripping; Mann Act; Mayhew, Henry; Memoirs; Migration and Mobility; Nazi Germany; Poetry; Purity Movements; R&R; Religion; Salvation Army; Scapegoating; Slang; Storyville; Temporary Marriage; Unions; Venice; Window Prostitution.

How long is Encyclopedia of Prostitution and Sex Work [2 volumes]?

Encyclopedia of Prostitution and Sex Work [2 volumes] by Melissa Hope Ditmore is 845 pages long, and a total of 215,475 words.

This makes it 285% the length of the average book. It also has 263% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Encyclopedia of Prostitution and Sex Work [2 volumes] Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 19 hours and 37 minutes to read Encyclopedia of Prostitution and Sex Work [2 volumes] aloud.

What Reading Level is Encyclopedia of Prostitution and Sex Work [2 volumes]?

Encyclopedia of Prostitution and Sex Work [2 volumes] is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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