Unequal Desires: Race and Erotic Capital in the Stripping Industry

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Unequal Desires Race and Erotic Capital in the Stripping Industry SIOBHAN BROOKS Published by State University of New York Press, Albany© 2010 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, contact State University of New York Press, Albany, NY www.sunypress.edu Production by Eileen Meehan Marketing by Michael Campochiaro Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Brooks, Siobhan, 1972– Unequal desires : race and erotic capital in the stripping industry / Siobhan Brooks. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4384-3215-1 (hardcover : alk. paper) ISBN 978-1-4384-3214-4 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Sex-oriented businesses—History. 2. Race discrimination. I. Title. HQ115.B75 2010 306.77089'00917521—dc22 2009054441 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Author photograph (back cover): Beth Currans, photographer. Frontispiece photograph: Karen Marisa, photographer; Teresa Ellis, model. I dedicate this book in memory of my mother, Aldean Brooks, for her belief in my intellectual abilities and unconditional love, and to sex workers of color. ...