From Oripun to the Yapayuki-San: An Historical Outline of Prostitution in the Philippines

The study of prostitution in the Philippines, through the long period of time, shows some cycles of development of this phenomenon based on the integration of the archipelago to international colonial capitalism, the militarization of the territory through garrisons and huge American military bases...

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Main Author: François-Xavier Bonnet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Université de Provence 2017-05-01
Series:Moussons
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/moussons/3755