McSexy: Exotic Dancing and Institutional Power

Abstract

A growing body of research is exploring the relationship between power and women's sexuality in occupations that involve the vending of sex or the sale of sexuality. Previous research has examined power in the field of exotic dancing on the individual level and at the interactional/organizational level. This research examines dancer power at the institutional level. Data were gleaned from interviews with 133 female dancers in several cities and level of clubs.

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Tina H. Deshotels

TINA H. DESHOTELS received her B.A. in sociology from University of Lafayette, LA, her M.A. in sociology from Middle Tennessee State University, and her Ph.D. in sociology from Florida State University in 2004. She is now Assistant Professor of sociology at Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, Alabama. Her areas of interest in teaching and research are broad but generally fall under the umbrella of Theory, Gender, and Deviance.

Mollie Tinney

MOLLIE TINNEY received a B.S. in Sociology from Jacksonville State University. She is currently a graduate student in sociology.

Craig J. Forsyth

CRAIG J. FORSYTH is Professor and the Head of the Department of Criminal Justice and Professor of Sociology at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He received his Ph.D. from Louisiana State University in 1983. He is the author of over 160 journal articles, books, and book chapters. His principal research interests are in the areas of deviance and crime.