Flesh for Fantasy

With a recent burst of feature films, documentaries and books on strippers, the business of exotic dancing is hotter than ever. Over the last decade, there has been a steadily expanding interest in exotic dance, from its role as an art form to its benefits as a means of exercise. Themselves former dancers, Egan, Frank and Johnson explore the complex experiences of producing and consuming exotic dance. Their goal in this book is to move beyond the old debates and provide a first-hand look at the world of exotic dancing. The essays here provide personal perspectives and strip bare workplace policies and conditions, legal restrictions, customer behavior and the struggle to overcome the stereotypes associated with the profession.