January 15, 2022 • 41 mins
In this episode I'm joined by Hollie Geary-Jones, where we discuss her PhD project on sex work in 19th century France and England - the differences and similarities in how these people were treated and how they pursued sex work. In particular, we discuss how Hollie's work examines dress, infection (and how sex workers were linked to public health and disease), and performance.
TRIGGER WARNING - Discussion of sex work and treatment of sex workers
About my guest:
Hollie Geary-Jones is a PhD candidate and Visiting Lecturer at the University of Chester. Her research is titled: ‘The Nineteenth-Century Sex Worker in Fact and Fiction: Infectious Performance and Dressing the Self’. Her interdisciplinary thesis examines the extent in which French and English sex workers were able to mislead society through clothing, body, and behaviour. Today we’ll be discussing her research and interests.
For more information on Hollie's work, check out the links and details below:
https://www1.chester.ac.uk/english/research/postgraduate-research-english-students/hollie-geary-jones
Twitter:@HollieGJ1
Check out Hollie's recommended sources, which she mentioned in our episode:
Any works by Emile Zola - particularly Nana, The Kill, The Ladies' Paradise, Germinal
Dr Kate Lister - A Curious History of Sex Work
Episode Credits:
Episode Writer, Editor and Producer: Emma Catan
Music: Burning Steaks (by Stationary Sign) - obtained via EpidemicSound
Check us out at the following social media pages and websites!
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victorianlegaciespodcast
Twitter: @victorianlegac1
Instagram: @victorianlegaciespodcast
Website: https://emmacatan.wordpress.com/victorian-legacies-podcast/
Email: victorianlegacies@gmail.com
TRIGGER WARNING - Discussion of sex work and treatment of sex workers
About my guest:
Hollie Geary-Jones is a PhD candidate and Visiting Lecturer at the University of Chester. Her research is titled: ‘The Nineteenth-Century Sex Worker in Fact and Fiction: Infectious Performance and Dressing the Self’. Her interdisciplinary thesis examines the extent in which French and English sex workers were able to mislead society through clothing, body, and behaviour. Today we’ll be discussing her research and interests.
For more information on Hollie's work, check out the links and details below:
https://www1.chester.ac.uk/english/research/postgraduate-research-english-students/hollie-geary-jones
Twitter:@HollieGJ1
Check out Hollie's recommended sources, which she mentioned in our episode:
Any works by Emile Zola - particularly Nana, The Kill, The Ladies' Paradise, Germinal
Dr Kate Lister - A Curious History of Sex Work
Episode Credits:
Episode Writer, Editor and Producer: Emma Catan
Music: Burning Steaks (by Stationary Sign) - obtained via EpidemicSound
Check us out at the following social media pages and websites!
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victorianlegaciespodcast
Twitter: @victorianlegac1
Instagram: @victorianlegaciespodcast
Website: https://emmacatan.wordpress.com/victorian-legacies-podcast/
Email: victorianlegacies@gmail.com
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