Sexy ladies sexing ladies: Women as consumers in strip clubs

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 201-216

  Wosick Correa, Kassia R ^b   Joseph, Lauren J ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER; DANCING; EROTISM; ETHNOGRAPHY; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; METHODOLOGY; MONEY; MOTIVATION; RECREATION; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STRIP CLUB; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY;

ADULT; DANCING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PRIVATE SECTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY;

EID: 55249123188     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: 15598519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224490801987432     Document Type: Review

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