Public Indecency in England 1857-1960 'A Serious and Growing Evil'

Introduction: Defining Public Indecency 1. The Historical Background: Indecency And The Rise Of Moral Activism 2. The Intensification Of The Indecency Agenda 1857-1885 3. ‘Demoralization’ And Moral Activism: Fighting The ‘Serious And Growing Evil’ 1885-1908 4. A Real Or Imagined Enigma? ‘Stemming The Tide Of Corruption’: Indecency 1908-1960 5. Indecorous And Inexpedient: Visual And Aural Indecency In The Dramatic Arts 1857-1960 6. Indecency In Practice: The Policing And Judicial Response 7. Intoxicated Indecency: How The Drink Problem Was Resolved 8. Conclusion.