The Comforts of Home - Luise White

The Comforts of Home — Luise White

The Comforts of Home: Prostitution in Colonial Nairobi by Luise White offers a compelling, well‑researched look at sex work and everyday life in Nairobi under British colonial rule. Blending history, personal stories and social analysis, White shows how gender, class and power shaped the experiences of women and the city itself — challenging stereotypes while deepening understanding of urban African history. Buy in Kenya with fast delivery.

What you’ll learn

• How prostitution fit into Nairobi’s colonial social and economic life

• The roles of gender, race and class in shaping opportunity and stigma

• Real stories that bring colonial Nairobi to life

• How urban life and policy affected women’s choices and survival

Who should read the Book

• Students of African history, gender studies or social anthropology

• Readers interested in Nairobi’s past and urban life under colonial rule

• Anyone curious about how social systems shape people’s lives

• Those who enjoy history grounded in personal experience

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