Reinforcing Gender Roles at the Male Strip Show: A Qualitative Analysis of Men who Dance for Women (MDW)

Scull, Maren T.

doi:10.1080/01639625.2012.748624

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“…In support of this motive, Matt, a 33-year-old male stripper commented in Scull’s study [47]: “All the guys [male strippers] take steroids, you know?…See, you won’t last long in this industry if you don’t use steroids. They all do steroids” (p. 567).…”

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“…Moreover, one study each originated from Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, France, Great Britain, and Norway. Twenty-nine studies [ 6 - 8 , 12 , 19 - 21 , 25 - 27 , 30 - 36 , 38 - 47 , 49 , 51 , 52 ] used interviews, six were case studies [ 14 , 22 , 28 , 29 , 45 , 53 ], one used interviews and focus groups [ 9 ], and eight [ 10 , 11 , 13 , 23 , 24 , 37 , 48 , 50 ] used interviews supported by a questionnaire. For the eight studies that used both interviews and questionnaires, we relied on the qualitative results generated from the interviews.…”

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“…Related to enhanced sports performance, enhanced occupational functioning also emerged as motive for the initiation of AAS use [ 6 , 26 , 34 , 35 , 40 , 46 , 47 ]. In support of this motive, Matt, a 33-year-old male stripper commented in Scull’s study [ 47 ]: “All the guys [male strippers] take steroids, you know?…See, you won’t last long in this industry if you don’t use steroids. They all do steroids” (p. 567).…”

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The aetiology and trajectory of anabolic-androgenic steroid use initiation: a systematic review and synthesis of qualitative research

Sagoe

Andreassen

Pallesen

2014

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BackgroundTo our knowledge, there has never been a systematic review and synthesis of the qualitative literature on the trajectory and aetiology of nonmedical anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) use.MethodsWe systematically reviewed and synthesized qualitative literature gathered from searches in PsycINFO, PubMed, ISI Web of Science, Google Scholar, and reference lists of relevant literature to investigate AAS users’ ages of first use and source(s), history prior to use, and motives/drives for initiating use. We adhered to the recommendations of the UK Economic and Social Research Council’s qualitative research synthesis manual and the PRISMA guidelines.ResultsA total of 44 studies published between 1980 and 2014 were included in the synthesis. Studies originated from 11 countries: the United States (n = 18), England (n = 8), Australia (n = 4), Sweden (n = 4), both England and Wales (n = 2), and Scotland (n = 2). One study each originated from Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, France, Great Britain, and Norway. The majority of AAS users initiated use before age 30. Sports participation (particularly power sports), negative body image, and psychological disorders such as depression preceded initiation of AAS use for most users. Sources of first AAS were mainly users’ immediate social networks and the illicit market. Enhanced sports performance, appearance, and muscle/strength were the paramount motives for AAS use initiation.ConclusionsOur findings elucidate the significance of psychosocial factors in AAS use initiation. The proliferation of AAS on the illicit market and social networks demands better ways of dealing with the global public health problem of AAS use.

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“…Research suggests that while conventional gendered meanings position the naked female body as vulnerable, the nudity of the male stripper demonstrates 'male power, expertise and control' (Tewksbury, 1993: 173). Scull (2013) argues that male stripping is 'masculinised' through dancers' adoption of a powerful, and sometimes 'aggressive', sexual role in interactions with women customers. Research with women customers suggests that alcohol consumption may encourage women to act in a loud, 'sexually aggressive' manner (Peterson and Dressel, 1982).…”

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The Full Monty? Meaning construction and performative possibilities in media depictions of the male strip show

Pilcher

2020

Sexualities

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This article questions the progressive potential of media depictions of male strip shows. I examine two overriding discourses within media representations, comparing these to the experiences of male dancers and female customers gleaned through ethnographic fieldwork in two strip venues. Namely, the media’s portrayal of the masculinity of male strippers as ‘fragile’; together with the construction of dancers as ‘fantasy’ subjects who know ‘what women want’. The article interrogates these constructions in relation to a critique of women’s opportunities to exercise an erotic ‘gaze’; the operation of racist and classist discourses of consuming ‘difference’ and Othering customers; and male dancers’ attempts to construct a viable sense of workplace self in the light of negative constructions of sexual labour.

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“…Moreover, they did not experience pressure from upper management, but rather controlled customers for their own personal gain through a process Thompson labels “venture emotionalism.” Although a certain level of emotional agency is inherent in tipping situations, the status shielding enjoyed by men remains intact. Similarly, Scull (2013) found that men who dance for women utilized their status shield to control and manipulate customers. Exotic male dancers relied heavily on their masculinity to distance themselves from “women’s work,” limiting disempowering forms of emotional labor by using techniques female dancers are unable to engage in.…”

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The Managed Heart Revisited: Exploring the Effect of Institutional Norms on the Emotional Labor of Flight Attendants Post 9/11

Santin

Kelly

2015

Journal of Contemporary Ethnography

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This article examines the emotional culture of flight attendants thirty-two years after Hochschild's (1983) study, The Managed Heart. Using data collected by participant observation and informal interviews, we argue that flight attendants are empowered by post-9/11 institutional changes in security policies and as a result are using more discretion in how they perform courteous emotional labor. We put forward two interrelated conceptsthe "9/11 effect" and "role shields"-to explain how a new emphasis on safety over courtesy in institutional policies provides cabin crew with a normative resource to achieve greater autonomy. We establish that flight attendants are now more assertive when they interact with passengers. By acknowledging the flight attendant's post-9/11 experience and their increase in what we label emotional agency, this study offers a historical-comparative complement to Hochschild's emphasis on emotive constraints.

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Reinforcing Gender Roles at the Male Strip Show: A Qualitative Analysis of Men who Dance for Women (MDW)

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The aetiology and trajectory of anabolic-androgenic steroid use initiation: a systematic review and synthesis of qualitative research

The aetiology and trajectory of anabolic-androgenic steroid use initiation: a systematic review and synthesis of qualitative research

The Full Monty? Meaning construction and performative possibilities in media depictions of the male strip show

The Managed Heart Revisited: Exploring the Effect of Institutional Norms on the Emotional Labor of Flight Attendants Post 9/11

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