Investigating the cultural construction of virginity, Emily Kuffner examines the cultural logic of purity and corruption in early modern Spain through the representation of virginity in texts on prostitution.It is often argued that women had only three options in early modern Spanish society-to become a wife, nun, or prostitute- and that these categories of female sexuality (two virtuous, one deviant) were discreet and life-long. However, the representation of virg...

Inclusion in Higher Education: Inquiry-Based Approaches to Change presents an inquiry-based approach to inclusion in higher education that embraces scholarly inquiry, collaborative efforts, and data-driven interventions to inform transformative institutional change. Contributors analyze inclusion initiatives that address the experiences of minoritized groups on college campuses and recommend tailored interventions for the needs of underrepresented students in varied fields of study.

This study examines the interdependence of gender, sexuality and space in the early modern period, which saw the inception of architecture as a discipline and gave rise to the first custodial institutions for women, including convents for reformed prostitutes. Meanwhile, conduct manuals established prescriptive mandates for female use of space, concentrating especially on the liminal spaces of the home. This work traces literary prostitution in the Spanish Mediterranean through the sixteen...