Pole Dancing, Empowerment and Embodiment
by
S. Holland
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0230210384
ISBN-13
9780230210387
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint
Palgrave Macmillan
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Mar 10th, 2010
Print length
212 Pages
Weight
374 grams
Dimensions
22.20 x 13.90 x 1.70 cms
Product Classification:
Popular cultureEthical issues: prostitution & sex industrySociologySexual behaviour
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This book provides an international, multi-disciplinary empirical account of pole classes and how they fit into wider discourses about bodies and gender, and age and fitness. In particular, the book explores how women initiate agency and espouse liberation and empowerment through something as seemingly problematic as pole classes.
Introduction Towards a Feminist Ethnography From Circus& Sex ... ... to Fitness& Leisure What is a Pole Class? What Not to Wear Diversity& Empowerment? A Thing of Beauty'' The Pole Community: Opening Closed Minds Case Study I: ''Empowering women with confidence'' Case Study II: Power Moves& Everyday Bodies Conclusions: A Positive Active Identity? Appendix I: Questions for online questionnaire and statistics of responses Appendix II: Websites of Instructors Who Took Part + Schools Mentioned Bibliography Index
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