Hypersexualization and the dark body: Race and inequality among black and latina women in the exotic dance industry

Sexuality Research and Social Policy

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 70-80

  Brooks, Siobhan ^a  

^a LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Pornography; Racism; Stratification; Strip clubs; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149469154     PISSN: 18689884     EISSN: 15536610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13178-010-0010-5     Document Type: Article

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