Concrete Morals: Spaces of female street prostitution in the port city; A relational study of Kingston-upon-Hull and Rotterdam, 1880s-2010s

具体道德：港口城市女性街头卖淫的空间；

• 批准号: 2434539
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: University of York
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Studentship
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2020 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=studentship-2434539
• 关键词: Concrete; Morals; Spaces; female; street

This research examines spaces of female street prostitution in Kingston-upon-Hull (UK) and Rotterdam (Netherlands),1880-2020, looking at urban dynamics, geopolitics, and resilience to address the research questions;i. How are spaces of female street prostitution and locational change 'shaped' by diverse structures of place, i.e., infrastructure, environment, policy and socio-cultural interaction?ii. Simultaneously, how does female street prostitution impact on urban governance, policing, planning and design?iii. Through shared geographical and socio-cultural histories, what does relational study of Kingston-upon-Hull and Rotterdam tell us about the production and reproduction of 'moral space'?Female street prostitution is a significant aspect of the urban scene, demonstrating resilience through locational change; that is, displacement from one 'site' to another in response to urban, social and legal 'intolerance' underpinned by notions of morality (Hubbard,1999). In examining locational change, the objective is to analyse the production and reproduction of 'moral space'through a combined lens of marginalisation. The marginalised body [engaging with notions of 'visibility' and 'fallen women' (Sanders et al.,2013)], in marginalised space [i.e., red light areas being understood by connotations of depravity (Hubbard,1998)], in marginalised place [i.e., the 'structurally disadvantaged' port city (Wurzel et al.,2019),) with its 'particularly complex social unit' (Gillett and McMahon,1980)].Relational study of Hull and Rotterdam [engaging with assemblage urbanism theory (McFarlane,2011)] permits analysis of interplay between moral, cultural and political economies in these cities to produce further understanding of the significance of place within urban and human geographies in the experience of marginalisation and the reproduction of moral 'norms'. As existing literature posits, our understanding of 'areas of prostitution' continually evolves, and within that examination of locational change can tell us more about the overall development of urban life (Ashworth et al.,1988).In summary, this research aims to produce an interdisciplinary study of 'moral/immoral space', engaging with sociological, criminological, urban and legal perspectives. Qualitative research methods include archival study, photo-elicitation and walking methods. This is to allow for historical and contemporary gaze in breaking analytical chapters down into four significant era [Late-Victorian, War, Post-War Redevelopment, Contemporary Landscapes] enabling discussion of comparative moments of urban change.In exploring 'change' through sex work, the ethical considerations are of key importance given the sensitive topic. Research will draw on community outreach in Hull (Lighthouse Project) and Humanitas Prostitution Social Work (Rotterdam) to provide a safe space to talk with sex workers, former sex workers, police and outreach workers upon their signed consent. Further, walking interviews with all consenting participants (i.e., City of Culture volunteers, residents) as a means to 'show the city' engages with different experiences of urban life. In historical context, engaging with city narratives through archival research (narrative and visual data) is with the aim of communicating with present-day dialogue; looking to the past in order to understand thepresent.Notably, the term 'prostitute' is considered ethically problematic as it is a legal term carrying connotations of deviance and an ideological label separating prostitute-women from all women (Sanders et al.,2013). This research only uses the terms 'prostitute' and 'prostitution' for continuity in engaging with historical context. The dignity and respect of those involved in sex work is of upmost importance to this study; pseudonyms (and no images) are used.

这项研究考察了1880-2020年英国赫尔河畔金斯顿和荷兰鹿特丹的女性街头卖淫空间，着眼于城市动态、地缘政治和复原力，以解决研究问题；i.女性街头卖淫空间和地点变化是如何被不同的场所结构所塑造的，即基础设施、环境、政策和社会文化互动？同时，女性街头卖淫对城市治理、治安、规划和设计有何影响？通过共同的地理和社会文化历史，赫尔河畔金斯顿和鹿特丹的相关研究告诉我们什么关于“道德空间”的生产和复制？女性街头卖淫是城市场景的一个重要方面，通过位置变化展示了韧性；即从一个“地点”转移到另一个“地点”，以回应由道德概念支撑的城市、社会和法律的“不容忍”(Hubbard，1999)。在考察区位变化时，目的是通过边缘化的综合视角来分析“道德空间”的产生和再生产。被边缘化的身体[涉及‘可见性’和‘堕落妇女’的概念(Sanders等人，2013)]，在边缘空间[即，红灯区被理解为堕落的内涵(Hubbard，1998)]，在被边缘化的地方[即，‘结构上处于不利地位的’港口城市(Wurzel等人，2019)，及其‘特别复杂的社会单元’(Gillett and McMahon，1980)]。对赫尔城和鹿特丹的关系研究[参与集合都市主义理论(McFarlane，2011)]允许分析道德、在这些城市的文化和政治经济中，使人们进一步了解城市和人文地理中的位置在边缘化和道德“规范”重现的经历中的重要性。正如现有文献所假设的那样，我们对‘卖淫地区’的理解在不断发展，在对地点变化的考察中，我们可以更多地了解城市生活的整体发展(Ashworth等人，1988)。综上所述，这项研究旨在产生一项关于‘道德/不道德空间’的跨学科研究，涉及社会学、犯罪学、城市和法律的视角。定性研究方法包括文献研究法、照相启发法和步行研究法。这是为了让历史和当代的目光能够将分析章节分解成四个重要的时代[维多利亚晚期、战争、战后重建、当代景观]，从而能够讨论城市变化的比较时刻。在通过性工作来探索性工作中，伦理考虑是关键，因为这是一个敏感的话题。研究将利用赫尔(灯塔项目)和Humanitas卖淫社会工作(鹿特丹)的社区外联活动，提供一个安全的空间，以便在性工作者、前性工作者、警察和外联工作者签署同意后与他们交谈。此外，与所有同意的参与者(即文化之城志愿者、居民)进行步行采访，作为展示城市的一种手段，参与到不同的城市生活体验中。在历史背景下，通过档案研究(叙事和视觉数据)与城市叙事接触的目的是与当今的对话交流；回顾过去以了解现在。值得注意的是，“妓女”一词被认为存在伦理问题，因为它是一个带有越轨含义的法律术语，也是将妓女-妇女与所有妇女分开的意识形态标签(Sanders等人，2013年)。这项研究只使用了“妓女”和“卖淫”这两个术语，以保持与历史背景的联系。涉及性工作的人的尊严和尊重对这项研究是最重要的；使用化名(没有图像)。