Sex Work in Contemporary Russia

By Emily Schuckman Matthews NOTCHES on the Bookshelf

The female sex worker as one of Russia’s most revealing cultural symbols.

Sexuality in Modern German History

By Katie Sutton NOTCHES on the Bookshelf

A deep look at shifting views about ‘normal’ and nonconforming sexuality across two centuries, and how these shaped people’s behaviours, politics, and lives.

Squirming in the Dark: Playful Occupations for Sex Workers in the 1870 Census

By Holly Marquess Archives of Desire, Sexual Labour

Uncovering the playful occupations listed for sex workers in the 1870 census.

Love for Sale: Representing Prostitution in Imperial Russia

By Colleen Lucey Modern Europe, NOTCHES on the Bookshelf, Sexual Labour

How was prostitution represented in Imperial Russia?

Wolfenden’s Women: Prostitution in Post-war Britain

By Julia Laite NOTCHES on the Bookshelf, Sexual Labour, United Kingdom

How was prostitution presented in the Wolfenden Report?

Prostitution and Subjectivity in Late Medieval Germany

By Jamie Page Medieval, NOTCHES on the Bookshelf, Sexual Labour

What was life like for the women who worked in medieval brothels?

The Brothel of Pompeii

By Sarah Levin-Richardson Ancient World, NOTCHES on the Bookshelf

Pompeii’s brothel is the only verifiable brothel from Greco-Roman antiquity.