Resistance under the black light: Exploring the use of music in two exotic dance clubs

Journal of Contemporary Ethnography

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 201-219

  Egan, R Danielle ^a  

^a ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Exotic dance; Gender relations; Music; Resistance

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644617715     PISSN: 08912416     EISSN: 15525414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0891241605283570     Document Type: Article

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