Taboo!
The Hidden Culture of a Red Light Area
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP Pakistan
- Date of Publication 22 January 2004
- ISBN 9780195798876
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages304 pages
- Size 215x138x15 mm
- Weight 333 g
- Language English 0
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Short description:
The book is a journey of discovery into the famous red light district of Lahore, Pakistan, known as the Shahi Mohalla (the Royal Bazaar), or Heera Mandi (the diamond market). The phenomenon of prostitution coupled with music and dance performances has ancient roots in South Asia. Regardless of the stigma attached to prostituion, it has given birth for centuries to many well-known performing artists. The book paints a more realistic picture of the phenomenon through
the stories of the people living there: the musicians, the prostitutes, and their pimps, manageres and customers. These people are struggling to make a living by following ancient traditions, yet not knowing clearly where they fit in the larger picture of present day society. The book helps eradicate a blind spot in
our underestanding of the power relations associated with gender roles in our society.
Long description:
The book is a journey of discovery into the famous red light district of Lahore, Pakistan, known as the Shahi Mohalla (the Royal Bazaar), or Heera Mandi (the diamond market). The phenomenon of prostitution coupled with music and dance performances has ancient roots in South Asia. Regardless of the stigma attached to prostituion, it has given birth for centuries to many well-known performing artists. The book paints a more realistic picture of the phenomenon through
the stories of the people living there: the musicians, the prostitutes, and their pimps, manageres and customers. These people are struggling to make a living by following ancient traditions, yet not knowing clearly where they fit in the larger picture of present day society. The book helps eradicate a blind spot in
our underestanding of the power relations associated with gender roles in our society.
... touches a dark subject that is hardly addressed in a conservative society ... Fehmida Riaz has translated the feel of the book faithfully into Urdu, not letting the script slip into oblivion. The harsh reality is aptly conveyed and not sensationalized.
