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Prostitution as the Critical Gendered Paradox across Law, Society, and the State - The Regulation of Prostitution in China: Law in the Everyday Lives of Sex Workers, Police Officers, and Public Health Officials. By Margaret Boittin . Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2024. 444pp. Hardcover: $135.00

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The Regulation of Prostitution in China: Law in the Everyday Lives of Sex Workers, Police Officers, and Public Health Officials. By Margaret Boittin . Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2024. 444pp. Hardcover: $135.00

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 November 2024

Xiangning Xu
Xiangning Xu*
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Asian Journal of Law and Society , Volume 11 , Special Issue 3: Comparative Legal History in an Asian Context , September 2024 , pp. 407 - 410
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© The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Asian Journal of Law and Society

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