Pole Dancing, Empowerment and Embodiment

by Samantha Holland

Introduction Towards a Feminist Ethnography From Circus& Sex ... ... to Fitness& Leisure What is a Pole Class? What Not to Wear Diversity& Empowerment? A Thing of Beauty' The Pole Community: Opening Closed Minds Case Study I: 'Empowering women with confidence' Case Study II: Power Moves& Everyday Bodies Conclusions: A Positive Active Identity? Appendix I: Questions for online questionnaire and statistics of responses Appendix II: Websites of Instructors...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230210384
• ISBN13: 9780230210387
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.5"