title: Power and control in gay strip clubs.
abstract: The gay strip club is a place in which more than displays of male beauty take place. The mix of customers, performers, liquor, and nudity results in fascinating dynamics. Of interest in this article are the power relationships and issues of control played out both among and between strippers and customers. Based on extensive participant observation conducted in eight cities and numerous bars/clubs and including more than 150 in-depth interviews, this article concerns just one aspect of the world of male strippers who perform for men.
authors.affiliation: joseph@josephdemarco.com
authors.forename: Joseph R G
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: DeMarco
mesh_terms: D004882:Erotica / Q000523:psychology*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D011209:Power, Psychological