The dark side of the port city. The phenomenon of prostitution in postwar Szczecin (1950's) Cover Image

Ciemna strona miasta portowego. Zjawisko prostytucji w powojennym Szczecinie (lata pięćdziesiąte)
The dark side of the port city. The phenomenon of prostitution in postwar Szczecin (1950's)

Author(s): Urszula Kozłowska
Subject(s): History, Social Sciences
Published by: Polska Akademia Nauk - Oddział w Gdańsku, Komisja Socjologii Morskiej

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to describe the phenomenon of prostitution in postwar Szczecin (50’s). Specificity ofprostitution depends on the period of its occurrence. Social, economic and political changes influence the natureof prostitution as it was observed in Poland in the fifties of the XXth century. The aim of the article was to presentthe contextual analysis of prostitution and the connected phenomena in Szczecin paying attention to both socialand medical dimensions of prostitution.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: XXIV
  • Page Range: 79-85
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Polish