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To examine the intersection of prostitution and modernity in Shanghai during the twentieth century.

Dangerous Pleasures: Prostitution and Modernity in Twentieth-Century Shanghai

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To examine the intersection of prostitution and modernity in Shanghai during the twentieth century.
Literature review of historical texts and records
Analysis of cultural and social dynamics in early twentieth-century Shanghai
Exploration of urban societal shifts and their impact on prostitution
Prostitution was a significant aspect of the cultural landscape in twentieth-century Shanghai.
The practice reflected broader social structures and changes influenced by modernity.
Prostitution operated as both a challenge to and a reflection of urban societal norms.

Historical analysis of prostitution in Shanghai reveals its role in modern cultural changes and urban society.

(1998). Dangerous Pleasures: Prostitution and Modernity in Twentieth-Century Shanghai. History: Reviews of New Books: Vol. 26, No. 2, pp. 89-90.

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Charlotte L. Beahan (1998) studied this question.

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Historical analysis of prostitution in Shanghai reveals its role in modern cultural changes and urban society.

(1998). Dangerous Pleasures: Prostitution and Modernity in Twentieth-Century Shanghai. History: Reviews of New Books: Vol. 26, No. 2, pp. 89-90.