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

by David A. Scott

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780786418497
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	11/13/2003
Edition description:	ALT
Pages:	262
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.53(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

David A. Scott lives in Vancouver, Canada.

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgments	vii
	Introduction	1
1.	The Business	7
2.	I Was Broke, I Needed a Job, and I Got Drunk	11
3.	The Up Side	25
4.	The Down Side	44
5.	Getting In and Out of Character	61
6.	The Sublime Vision, Part 1: Projection	78
7.	The Sublime Vision, Part 2: Screen	95
8.	The Goddess	114
9.	The Demon	124
10.	Scenes from the Sushi Bar	142
11.	Being Supported and Getting Crushed	159
12.	Family	170
13.	Circuit Lore: Images, Oddities, Drugs, Death	177
14.	Burlesque: The Exposure and the Vitality	192
15.	Who's Zoomin' Who?	216
	Notes	237
	Bibliography	245
	Index	251

Editorial Reviews

thoughtful, nuanced insights, it will interest a wide audience”—Reference & Research Book News.

From the Publisher

thoughtful, nuanced insights, it will interest a wide audience

Reference & Research Book News

offer[s] 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

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