Title
Where Am I Going To Stop?: Exotic Dancing, Fluid Body Boundaries, And Effects On Identity
Abstract
Female exotic dancers earn a living through particularly objectified and sexualized constructions of their bodies. In order to increase cash reward, dancers may allow their body boundaries to be "fluid," deciding on a customer-by-customer basis how they will interact physically. These body compromises can lead to a variety of identity problems for the women. This article thus builds on exotic dancing literature about stigma and deviance by incorporating a deeper look at these body and identity conflicts. Using in-depth interviews with female exotic dancers, this article explores the ongoing negotiation of fluid body boundaries experienced by the women who strip for a living, and the identity meanings and effects of related body compromises. © Taylor & Francis Inc.
Publication Date
1-1-2003
Publication Title
Deviant Behavior
Volume
24
Issue
5
Number of Pages
483-503
Document Type
Article
Personal Identifier
scopus
DOI Link
https://doi.org/10.1080/713840248
Copyright Status
Unknown
Socpus ID
0043263386 (Scopus)
Source API URL
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/0043263386
STARS Citation
Wesely, Jennifer K., "Where Am I Going To Stop?: Exotic Dancing, Fluid Body Boundaries, And Effects On Identity" (2003). Scopus Export 2000s. 2130.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/scopus2000/2130