Spinning the pole: A discursive analysis of the websites of recreational pole dancing studios

Feminism and Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 443-457

  Donaghue, Ngaire ^a   Whitehead, Kally ^a   Kurz, Tim ^b  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

empowerment; pole dancing; postfeminism; raunch culture; sexualization of culture

Indexed keywords

EID: 81755188520     PISSN: 09593535     EISSN: 14617161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0959353511424367     Document Type: Article

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