Street sociability [ Cities ]
… this article explores the street as a uniquely complex site of social exchange and sociability. Places > Cities Keywords Crime Streets Rules Women In eighteenth-century British towns, almost everyone was a pedestrian. It was on the street … street behaviour – including swearing and prostitution. 11 ‘Highway robbery’ also emerged as a distinct category of crime in the same decade, including a uniquely generous set of rewards, and an associated romantic culture. Most crimes prosecuted under these laws did not involve horses and a demand to ‘stand and deliver’ . Instead they were what …
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