The trials of Nina McCall : sex, surveillance, and the decades-long government plan to imprison "promiscuous" women Cover Image

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The trials of Nina McCall : sex, surveillance, and the decades-long government plan to imprison "promiscuous" women / Scott Wasserman Stern.

Stern, Scott W., 1993- (author.).

Record details

ISBN: 9780807042755
ISBN: 0807042757
Physical Description: ix, 356 pages ; 24 cm.
Publisher: Boston : Beacon Press, [2018]
Copyright: ℗♭2018.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-341) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction: Young lady, do you mean to call me a liar? -- Willing to go to jail for such a cause -- Less fortunate sisters -- Waging war on the women -- Reaching the whole country -- It was too late -- Why should a woman be imprisoned for a disease? -- We will get even yet -- When righteous women arise -- Hunting for girls -- We defeat ourselves -- The situation seems to be getting worse -- A total war -- Venereal disease was not our concern.