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Strippers and Dancers
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 <Background:
This page was developed as a result of a viewer's suggestion. She
argued that the theme of the stripper or dancer was prevalent in popular
culture. I agreed and added this page. The stripper/dancer trope
illustrates a number of themes of the gendered pop world: (1) the female
as only a product of her biology or body, (2) a female performativity as
the woman dances or strips for the presumably male gaze, (3) the woman as
vulnerable or unsafe as she is invited to take off her clothes without
reservation. The Ads: The ads below emphasize the theme of
stripping and dancing. The viewer will note that some images are not
explicit dance or stripping images, but still suggest a performativity
that invites the viewer of the ad to watch the woman (see ads 2, 22, 23,
etc.). Even when women are not depicted as dancers or strippers (ads 30,
37, 48,
49, 60), they are expected to dance for men and also strip. In some ads
(54), stripping is connected to alcohol. Resources: In our pop world, the stripper is ubiquitous.
Here is one example of how the trope of the stripper has become iconic.
This website
promotes users to download strippers that will appear on their computer
desktops. Here is
an article
by Kelly Holsopple that exposes the harsh conditions of strip clubs.
Questions: (1) Why is the stripper such a prevalent theme
in popular culture? (2) Are male strippers—either in actual performance or
in their visual representation in the media—presented in a manner similar
to female strippers? (3) What do images of strippers and dancers suggest
about male and female roles in society?>
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<presented by Scott A.
Lukas, Ph.D.>
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