Playing the Supporting Role - Strip Club Managers and Other Third Parties

Playing the Supporting Role draws on interviews with strippers and strip club management to bring to life the daily routines, personalities, conflicts, and challenges of managing and working in the erotic dance sector.

List of contents

Introduction: Looking beyond the Stage to See the Workplace
1. Who Are Third Parties? Managers, DJs, Bouncers, and Others
2. Is It Exploitation? A Closer Look at the Employment Relationship
3. Backstage: A Divided Workplace
4. Front Stage: Impression Management in the "Party" Environment
5. Safety and Security: Unpacking Danger, Mitigating Risks
6. On Stigma, Stereotypes, and Solidarity
Conclusion: The Good, the Bad, and the Future of Strip Club Management
Appendix: Methodology
References
Cases Cited
Legislation Cited
Notes
Index

About the author

By Tuulia Law

Product details

• Authors: Tuulia Law
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.2023
• EAN: 9781487549794
• ISBN: 978-1-4875-4979-4
• No. of pages: 200
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories