Mermaid health — identifying health issues related to mermaiding

Guitton, Matthieu J.

doi:10.5603/imh.2017.0003

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“…Compromised access to air (25%) resulted from inattention by supervisors or safety divers. Otherwise, Guitton concludes, health issues were not of concern to the mermaids (Guitton 2017). Neither goggles nor nose clips -standard equipment for swimmers -are part of folkloric mermaids' outfits and so are absent from aquarium mermaids' in the four cases we studied.…”

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Aquarium Mermaids: Multiskilled Entrepreneurs in the Creative Economy

Davis

Strandvad²

2020

TDR/The Drama Review

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Since 2011, multiskilled “entreployees” have navigated the creative economy and forged employment for themselves in aquariums around the world. These mermaid performers plunge into tanks and portray chimerical “belonging” in the aquatic environment. While mermaid shows can easily be debunked as gimmicky commercial entertainment that exploits female sexuality, performers display exceptional skills and not only instill belief in mermaids in young visitors, but also raise awareness about ecological issues.

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Section: Politics Of Workmentioning

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Aquarium Mermaids: Multiskilled Entrepreneurs in the Creative Economy

Davis

Strandvad²

2020

TDR/The Drama Review

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“…Robertson (2013) focused on the Western re-enchantment with mermaids, looking at both historical references and modern-day expressions or interpretations of the creature. Guitton (2017) explored health issues arising from mermaiding. He documented issues relating to both equipment (eg tail and fins) and the water environment (eg waterborne diseases).…”

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Mermaiding As A Form Of Marine Devotion: A case study of a mermaid school in Boracay, Philippines

Porter¹,

Lück²

2018

Shima

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Mermaiding, the practice of wearing a mermaid tail and/or costume, and often swimming in costume, began in the mid-20th Century and has since grown into a global phenomenon. Despite its increasing popularity, there appears to be no research exploring mermaiding as a tourism activity. Consequently, this is the first study exploring the motivations and experiences of mermaid tourists, employing a case study approach at a mermaid school on the island of Boracay in the Philippines. Semi-structured interviews with one male and eight females, including an instructor/owner, revealed three major themesfantasy, coastal and marine environment and the marine "other" -with a further overlapping of three core subthemes -power, beauty and hedonism. These subthemes helped explain the motivations to partake in such activities, which included being a waterperson, mythology, novelty and marine conservation. Despite a range of nationalities among the respondents (Brazil, Germany, New Zealand, United States, Philippines and Sweden), it is suggested that more extensive research on mermaiding be undertaken, especially at various locations around the globe.

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Mermaid health — identifying health issues related to mermaiding

Cited by 2 publications

References 9 publications

Aquarium Mermaids: Multiskilled Entrepreneurs in the Creative Economy

Aquarium Mermaids: Multiskilled Entrepreneurs in the Creative Economy

Mermaiding As A Form Of Marine Devotion: A case study of a mermaid school in Boracay, Philippines

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