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Synopsis
Leering punters, seedy dives, cruel and crude objectification of women's bodies... the classic image of a strip joint does not leave much space for the notion that occasionally the women might enjoy the performances they give. However, a new ethnography of a lap dancing club in the North of England presents a slightly more complicated picture of life as a sexual entertainer. The sociologist Rachela Colosi worked as a dancer in the clubs she studied and her study offers a rare insiders account of the relationships between the dancers, with the management and the highs and lows, rewards and occasional despair of life as a stripper.
Also, Laurie Taylor will be talking to Marek Kohn about his predictions for the shape of British society in 2100 after global warming has brought its influence to bear.
Producer: Charlie Taylor.
Rachela Colosi
Rachela Colosi, Lecturer in Social Policy at the University of Lincoln
School of Social Sciences
Faculty of Health, Life & Social Sciences, University of Lincoln, Brayford Pool, Lincoln LN6 7TS
Tel: 01522 882000
Dirty Dancing? An Ethnography of Lap-Dancing
Publisher: Willan
ISBN-10: 1843928175
ISBN-13: 978-1843928171
Marek Kohn
Marek Kohn, author and journalist
Turned out Nice: How the British Isles will Change as the World Heats Up
Publisher: Faber and Faber
ISBN-10: 0571238157
ISBN-13: 978-0571238156
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Wed 21 Jul 201016:00
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Mon 26 Jul 201000:15
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