Delinquent, disorderly and diseased females - regulating sexuality in Second World War St. John's, Newfoundland
Thesis (M.A.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2002. History Bibliography: leaves 199-218 During the Second World War, Newfoundland was in a strategic location. By 1942 there were over 15,000 Canadian and American service personnel in the colony. Some of the relationships that developed between...
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ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:theses3/115769 2023-05-15T17:23:32+02:00 Delinquent, disorderly and diseased females - regulating sexuality in Second World War St. John's, Newfoundland Haywood, Ruth, 1957- Memorial University of Newfoundland. Dept. of History Canada--Newfoundland and Labrador--St. John's 1934-1949; 20th Century 2002 vii, 218 leaves Image/jpeg; Application/pdf http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/theses3/id/115769 Eng eng Electronic Theses and Dissertations (27.16 MB) -- http://collections.mun.ca/PDFs/theses/Haywood_Ruth.pdf a1591366 http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/theses3/id/115769 The author retains copyright ownership and moral rights in this thesis. Neither the thesis nor substantial extracts from it may be printed or otherwise reproduced without the author's permission. Paper copy kept in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies, Memorial University Libraries Women--Newfoundland and Labrador--St. John's--Sexual behavior Single mothers--Newfoundland and Labrador--St. John's Prostitution--Newfoundland and Labrador--St. John's Text Electronic thesis or dissertation 2002 ftmemorialunivdc 2015-08-06T19:19:45Z Thesis (M.A.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2002. History Bibliography: leaves 199-218 During the Second World War, Newfoundland was in a strategic location. By 1942 there were over 15,000 Canadian and American service personnel in the colony. Some of the relationships that developed between these servicemen and Newfoundland women led to marriage - some did not. In St. John's the number of lone mothers sharply increased. Many women were arrested on disorderly behaviour charges, and Chinese cafe owners were also suspected of involvement in the sex trade. Health officials' fears of rising rates of venereal disease (VD), were exacerbated by the anxieties of the military. Forced treatment was permitted under existing legislation, and a lock hospital was inaugurated to incarcerate non-compliant VD patients. With the introduction of penicillin, the use of Sydney Hospital ended and it became a home for delinquent girls. The discourse of disease transformed sex-trade workers into a source of social pollution, and sexually-active young women were accused of sharing sex-worker status. Due to the triple threat of illegitimacy, prostitution, and VD, young women became the site of a moral panic over 'sex delinquency'. Thesis Newfoundland studies University of Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI) Newfoundland Canada Lone ENVELOPE(11.982,11.982,65.105,65.105) |
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Thesis (M.A.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2002. History Bibliography: leaves 199-218 During the Second World War, Newfoundland was in a strategic location. By 1942 there were over 15,000 Canadian and American service personnel in the colony. Some of the relationships that developed between these servicemen and Newfoundland women led to marriage - some did not. In St. John's the number of lone mothers sharply increased. Many women were arrested on disorderly behaviour charges, and Chinese cafe owners were also suspected of involvement in the sex trade. Health officials' fears of rising rates of venereal disease (VD), were exacerbated by the anxieties of the military. Forced treatment was permitted under existing legislation, and a lock hospital was inaugurated to incarcerate non-compliant VD patients. With the introduction of penicillin, the use of Sydney Hospital ended and it became a home for delinquent girls. The discourse of disease transformed sex-trade workers into a source of social pollution, and sexually-active young women were accused of sharing sex-worker status. Due to the triple threat of illegitimacy, prostitution, and VD, young women became the site of a moral panic over 'sex delinquency'. |
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