Citation

Maticka-Tyndale E, Lewis J, Clark JP, Zubick J, Young S. Women Health 2000; 31(1): 87-108.

Affiliation

Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1300/J013v31n01_06

PMID

11005222

Abstract

The health and safety of women who work as exotic dancers are firmly embedded within the social organization of the strip club and the broader social, economic and political context of the work of exotic dancing. Exotic dancers in this study expressed health concerns associated with: the effects of costuming and appearance requirements; dirty work environments; problems due to stigmatization, sexual harassment and assault; and police disinterest or victim blaming. The balance between benefits and hazards related to exotic dancing is influenced not only by the personal choices made by dancers, but also by the organization of the strip club and the broader context within which exotic dancing takes place.

Language: en