This Could Be a Good Avenue for You

Influential Strategies in the Hiring of Exotic Dancers

Bibliographic Data

ID2152731
AuthorsMaggie Mccandless Stone (University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA, corresponding author)
Year2014
Volume35
Issue9
Pages727-741
Publication date2014-09-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueDeviant Behavior (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0163-9625 • E-ISSN: 1521-0456
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/01639625.2013.878583
OpenAlexW2146554146
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited49

To date there remains a lack of substantive investigation into the hiring processes and recruitment strategies employed by those in power at exotic dance clubs. The researcher acted as a covert, complete participant in job inquiries at 25 exotic dance clubs in three Midwestern cities in order to elucidate gendered influence as evidenced by techniques incorporated in the interview process. Emergent patterns and themes suggest the need for a reworking of the conceptualization of the socialization process of exotic dancers to include tactics for maximizing earning potential and managing stigma that are introduced in the initial club contact and job interview

Art · Business · Club · Conceptualization · Covert · Dance · Order (exchange · Political science · Power (physics · Process (computing · Public relations · Socialization · Sociology · Visual arts · Diversity and Impact of Dance · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology · Sports, Gender, and Society