Is stripping good or bad for the women who do it? According to sociologist Mindy S. Bradley-Engen, there's no simple answer. An exotic dancer's experiences can be both empowering and degrading: at times a dancer can feel like a goddess, at times ashamed and dirty. Drawing on extensive interviews as well as her own experiences as an exotic dancer, Bradley-Engen shows that strippers' work experiences are shaped by the types of establishments—the different worlds—in which they work. A typology of strip clubs emerges: the hustle club, the show club, and the social club, each with its own distinct culture, expectations, and challenges, each creating circumstances in which stripping can be good, bad, or indifferent. Going beyond the warring rhetorics of exploitation and empowerment, this book provides a rich and complex account of the realities of exotic dance and offers a fascinating, thought-provoking consideration for both academics and general readers.

Ms. Mirat has investigated top clubs around the United States over the last eight years to find out the truth about the life and business of exotic dancing. The book reveals how to become the best dancer in the world of Exotic Art. Nada's out to show that "strippers" should not be a profession that's whispered about in polite society. "Dancerettes" as she calls them, are a smart and incredibly talented group of actresses. The only difference is that their audiences are smaller than those of the big screen. It is a lucrative career if performed properly, and the book, The Art of Exotic Dancing focuses on the high class clubs in the U.S.A. that allow no physical contact -- just the fantasy and the illusion of erotic entertainment.

Maxis book is an honest account of the whole Exotic Dance scene, good and bad, written by an insider who loves being an Exotic Dancer and isnt ashamed of her art, her life or her world. Its funny, wry, and candid and includes an excellent history of Exotic Dancing that goes back to Neolithic times.

It's been featured on Oprah three times! Women are doing it all over America! Couples are fitting their bedrooms with the special equipment and lighting required for nights of fun! And, it's even good exercise and burns calories. Yes, no longer the province of sleazy dives or upscale "gentlemen's clubs" this sensual and exciting style of dancing is sweeping gyms and adult education classes across suburbia. Drawing thousands of women who want to learn the feminine art of sensuous dance performance, exotic and pole dancing can build self-confidence and spice up your love life. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Exotic and Pole Dancing Illustrated includes more than 150 instructional photos for all the right moves. A high-quality 60-minute instructional DVD also brings the art of exotic and pole dancing to life.

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. While the breadth of discussion generated on this topic has expanded, the fundamental debate remains the same: are female strippers empowering themselves or allowing themselves to be exploited? With her follow-up to Jane Sexes It Up: True Confessions of Feminist Desire, M. Lisa Johnson moves beyond the old debates and gives the reader a glimpse of what exotic dancing is like through the eyes of the stripper. The essays in Flesh for Fantasy cover everything from workplace policies and conditions, legal restrictions, customer behavior, and the struggle to overcome the stereotypes associated with the profession.