Strip: The Making of a Feminist

Catlyn Ladd

ISBN 10: 1785357379 / ISBN 13: 9781785357374

Published by Changemakers Books, 2018

Seller Inventory # 9781785357374

Synopsis:

The exotic dancer exists in popular culture most often as scenery. When she is allowed to speak, she does so to the male protagonist and is either the conniving woman attempting to relieve the hero of the cash in his wallet, or fallen woman in need of rescue. She is rarely named, existing only as a backdrop, red lights flashing on pliant flesh like a crime scene. She is white, blonde, slim, with large breasts. She is stripper Barbie, plastic porn. Strip brings nuance to a subject that is often overlooked, ignored, or otherwise silenced. To all readers of human culture interested in the anthropology of what it means to be a sex object in modern America, this book is about much more than stripping. It argues that gentlemens clubs are a microcosm that distills the female experience of patriarchal culture. On the body of woman is written male desire. In the eyes of woman, gazing at the male, culture can truly be seen.

About the Author: Catlyn Ladd performed in gentleman's clubs for five years while pursuing an education. She now works as a college professor teaching philosophy, religion, and women's studies. She lives in Colorado, USA.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Strip: The Making of a Feminist
Publisher: Changemakers Books
Publication Date: 2018
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New