Behind the G-String: An Exploration of the Stripper's Image, Her Person, and Her Meaning
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| Rating | : | 4.28 (919 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0786402628 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 262 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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"offers insight into who the women are, what they do, why they do it, how they view what they do, and how they perceive the men who watch" -- Reference & Reseach Book News
Elizabeth, Pole Dancer from SC My thoughts are that this book was way over priced for its contents.The concept of a man trying to write a book discussing anything about the trials and tribulations of women in the Adult Entertainment Industry is tiring and long winded. The interviews are all the same. You could. It seems like all these stipper stories are always the same. This book is too expensive for the contents. The book covers why women strip in clubs, then it goes on through many chapters of explanations, but in the end it tells us that it's because they make good money and fast. The book goes on to explain a strippers percetion of her job, . Interesting if you know nothing about the adult industry Nathan Delano Pornography and adult entertainment has truely grown within the last few years. Everything is pretty much accepted, so it's no surprise that more and more books are being written on topics such as these. My problem with this boko and many like it, is that they're all written alon
Few became strippers by design but a surprising number continue to strip for many years. Dressed up with terms such as "gentlemens 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. The use of drugs and instances of abuse are covered, as are the views of the strippers families.. In recent years, the number of strip clubs in the United States has increased dramatically