Women in Cantonments
Evolution of Regulated Military Prostitution in Colonial India
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12317905 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sonia Mondal (Department of History, Jhargram Raj College (Girls’ Wing), Jhargram, West Bengal, India, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 384-393 |
| Publication date | 2022-07-22 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Indian Journal of Gender Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0971-5215 • E-ISSN: 0973-0672 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/09715215221111130 |
| OpenAlex | W4286561125 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 6 |
From the mid-19th century the existence of a large number of native prostitutes in the British military cantonments confirmed the widespread prevalence of state-authorised prostitution in colonial India. The colonial administration induced new laws that tried to restrict prostitution as a practice exclusively for the service of the British military men and also made it a sanctioned part of the military establishment. Consequently, a new form of regulated military prostitution evolved that radically changed the nature of prostitution as it used to be in the pre-colonial period. In this article, I have tried to explore the causes behind the emergence of regulated military prostitution and how it was implemented and systematised in British India. It would also focus on a new pattern of brothel life which emerged throughout military cantonments and finally the women’s life in cantonments that would provide a glimpse of their daily chores and challenges
Administration (probate law · Colonialism · Criminology · Military service · Political science · Sociology · State (computer science · Gender Studies · Gender, Security, and Conflict · Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics · Law · Sex work and related issues
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |