Pole Dancing, Empowerment and Embodiment
Author | : S. Holland |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 221 |
Release | : 2010-03-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230290433 |
ISBN-13 | : 0230290434 |
Rating | : 4/5 (434 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Pole Dancing, Empowerment and Embodiment by : S. Holland
Download or read book Pole Dancing, Empowerment and Embodiment written by S. Holland and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-03-10 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an international, multi-disciplinary empirical account of pole classes and how they fit into wider discourses about bodies and gender, and age and fitness. In particular, the book explores how women initiate agency and espouse liberation and empowerment through something as seemingly problematic as pole classes.