- 196 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
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About this book
Based on ethnographic research conducted in 'Starlets', a lap-dancing club in the North of England, this book delves into what is often seen as the 'deviant', and 'stigmatized' world of lap-dancing. As well as the relationships between dancers, the author offers a unique insider's account of lap-dancing club culture, having worked as a lap-dancer both prior to, and during, the study. The book tells a fascinating tale of the author's experiences working as a lap dancer and the insights this has provided. This book projects a textured picture of working, socializing and living as a lap-dancer by following the dancer from the beginning of her career, to her eventual exit; providing a fluid and comprehensive examination of the occupation of lap-dancing. As well as building on the popular themes of 'dancer motivation', 'dancer exploitation/empowerment' and risk already embedded in existing literature, this book also offers completely new insight into this industry by drawing attention to the occupational subculture of which lap-dancers at 'Starlets' were found to be a part. This book is recommended for anyone studying or researching in this field.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Crime Ethnography Series
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Introducing the ethnography: working and researching in a ‘deviant’ occupation
- 2 Lap-dancing and the night-time economy
- 3 Rules, contracts and players
- 4 Introducing Starlets: a lap-dancing club setting
- Karen’s story – Part 1: starting out
- 5 Becoming a dancer
- Karen’s story – Part 2: working at Starlets
- 6 Learning to lap-dance: an apprenticeship
- 7 Experiencing lap-dancing
- 8 Being established
- 3 Karen’s story – Part 3: leaving Starlets
- 9 Leaving Starlets
- 10 Lap-dancing: complex and contradictory
- Epilogue: the last dance ...
- Bibliography
- Index
- Bibliography
- Index