Behind the G-String : An Exploration of the Stripper's Image, Her Person and Her Meaning

David A. Scott

ISBN 10: 0786418494 / ISBN 13: 9780786418497

Editore: Mcfarland, 2003

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - In recent years, the number of strip clubs in the United States has increased dramatically. Dressed up with terms such as ''gentlemen's clubs,'' they often feature valet parking, limousines, executive dining rooms, extravagant menus-and, of course, topless or nude women dancing on stage. Stripping has become a big business, with over 3.5 million people, primarily men, attending clubs each week. But what about the women who perform in the clubs Why do they do it What is their perception of their job Numerous interviews with working strippers accompany extensive research in the literature. Some strippers see stripping as simply a job, others view it with a degree of embarrassment, while many see it as an opportunity for empowerment. Few became strippers by design but a surprising number continue to strip for many years. The use of drugs and instances of abuse are covered, as are the views of the strippers' families.

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• Titolo: Behind the G-String : An Exploration of the Stripper's Image, Her Person and Her Meaning
• Editore: Mcfarland
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0786418494
• ISBN 13: 9780786418497
• Rilegatura: Taschenbuch
• Condizione: Neu
• Dimensioni: 229 L x 152 A x 16 P (millimetri) 229 millimetri di larghezza per 152 millimetri di altezza per 16 millimetri di profondità
• Peso: 434 grammi

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In recent years, the number of strip clubs in the United States has increased dramatically. Dressed up with terms such as gentlemen s clubs, they often feature valet parking, limousines, executive dining rooms, extravagant menus-and, of course, topless or nude women dancing on stage. Stripping has become a big business, with over 3.5 million people, primarily men, attending clubs each week. But what about the women who perform in the clubs? Why do they do it? What is their perception of their job? Numerous interviews with working strippers accompany extensive research in the literature. Some strippers see stripping as simply a job, others view it with a degree of embarrassment, while many see it as an opportunity for empowerment. Few became strippers by design but a surprising number continue to strip for many years. The use of drugs and instances of abuse are covered, as are the views of the strippers families.

Informazioni sull?autore

David A. Scott lives in Vancouver, Canada.