Learning to strip: The socialization experiences of exotic dancers

Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 51-66

  Lewis, Jacqueline ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Deviant occupation; Exotic dancing; Socialization; Stripping

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DANCING; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; NORMAL HUMAN; SEXUAL AROUSAL; SOCIALIZATION;

EID: 0031877288     PISSN: 11884517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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