Browsing by Autor "Sophia Checa Ron"

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    Prostitución femenina en Quito: actores, perspectiva moral y enfoque médico (primera mitad del siglo XX)
    (2016) Sophia Checa Ron
    This article investigates prostitutes in Quito, one of the most stigmatized of society during the first half of the twentieth century groups. The paper not only analyzes who these women were, but also their clients and pimps. Then follows the exploration of the Catholic conception of a prostitute as sinful and how medicine constituted the image of diffusion of venereal diseases. On this view, the role played by the Office and Regulation of Venereal Prophylaxis as monitoring and control devices is highlighted.
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    Vivir en los márgenes: la prostitución clandestina en Quito, décadas de 1920 a 1960
    (2024) Sophia Checa Ron
    This article studies the rules issued to control prostitution in the context of Quito's modernization. These rules legalized prostitution and subjected it to state control. From this perspective, it analyzes how female prostitution operated outside the law, with special attention to ways of transgressing the rules on public health. It also evaluates the strategies used by prostitutes to remain inside or outside the legal frameworks in place. Finally, it examines the situation and experiences of underage prostitutes.