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

Socpus ID

0043263386 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/0043263386

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