| Description |
1 online resource (xx, 196 pages) : illustrations |
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Interdisciplinary studies in sex for sale |
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Interdisciplinary studies in sex for sale.
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| Contents |
Introduction: erotic performance and spectatorship -- Queer studies, feminist theory and erotic dance : connections, tensions and possibilities chapter 3. researching erotic leisure venues -- Drinking, bonding and watching a male strip show -- A lesbian erotic dance venue : sexual politics, pleasures and power -- The aesthetic, emotional and body work practices of erotic dance -- Conclusion: to strip or not to strip? : reframing the debate on erotic dance |
| Summary |
Erotic dance is one of the most contentious issues in feminist debates today and a source of fascination in media and popular cultural representations. Yet, why is it that we currently know so little about those who perform erotic dance for female customers, or the experiences of these spectators themselves? The result of a unique investigation within two of the UK's leisure venues, Erotic Performance and Spectatorship seeks to rectify the aforementioned lack of insight. Through vivid ethnographies of a lesbian leisure venue and a male strip show, Pilcher's research advances key debates about the gender and sexual politics of erotic dance, whilst simultaneously relating these to debates about the sex industry more widely. This book also subverts previous assumptions that only women perform erotic dance and only men spectate. Thus, this book stands out amongst other academic accounts, developing the debate beyond the established focus on erotic dance as either empowering or degrading. This new contribution to the study of erotic dance - which provides a fresh theoretical perspective combining queer and feminist theorising, in addition to rich empirical evidence - will appeal to academic researchers and both undergraduate and postgraduate students within the fields of sociology, gender studies, sexuality studies, gay & lesbian studies, feminism and other neighbouring disciplines. It will also be of interest to feminist and sex work activists, policy makers, and practitioners |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Katy Pilcher is a Lecturer in Sociology at Aston University. Katy has completed research projects relating to erotic dance, sex work, and ageing and everyday life. Katy has served as an executive committee member of the Feminist and Women's Studies Association UK and Ireland for six years and is an editorial board member of Sociological Research Online. Katy has published within International Journal of Social Research Methodology, Sexualities, Sociological Research Online, Leisure Studies, Journal of International Women's Studies, and she recently co-edited Queer Sex Work (2015, Routledge) |
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Print version record |
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Dance -- Great Britain
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Sex in dance -- Great Britain
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Feminism and dance -- Great Britain
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Homosexuality and dance -- Great Britain
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Lesbians -- Great Britain
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Queer theory -- Great Britain
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Feminist theory -- Great Britain
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Erotica.
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Sex industry
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Sex -- Social aspects
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erotic stories.
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erotica.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology -- General.
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Dance
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Erotica
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Feminism and dance
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Feminist theory
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Homosexuality and dance
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Lesbians
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Queer theory
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Sex in dance
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Sex industry
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Sex -- Social aspects
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Great Britain
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781317393757 |
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1317393759 |
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9781315679297 |
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1315679299 |
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9781317393740 |
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1317393740 |
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9781317393733 |
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1317393732 |
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