THE ELEGANT PROSTITUTE: A Social and Psychological Study

by Harold Greenwald ‧ RELEASE DATE: May 28, 1970

This is a reissue of psychoanalyst-therapist Greenwald's The Call Girl (1958), with discernibly only a little new material (the hypnoanalysis of a lower-status ""house"" girl Rose: her madam instructed the girls to read Greenwald's original edition for pointers, and Rose made an immediate beeline for Greenwald's office). A scientific exploration (with, obviously, extra-scientific appeal) of the call girl's psychology, her life, and the men in her life, this study had and has its limitations: the sample is small and self-selected (six women studied psychoanalytically and twenty by interview method); Greenwald brings himself and his biases into play, and there is little attempt to come to grips with the wider implications of the prostitute's profession in terms of societal values and sex role stereotypes. His solution, like his study, is primarily personality-oriented: strengthen the family as a source of love and growth for the developing personality, and rehabilitate the fallen ones through accurate diagnoses and intensive therapy.

Pub Date: May 28, 1970

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Page Count: -

Publisher: Walker

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: May 1, 1970

Categories: NONFICTION