If no one would ever have thought that G-String could give someone PhD title, well you should listen to Katherine Frank. Once Kate Frank pretty much depended her life on G-String. She used it to earn money while she was undegrad student and again she used it as medium to go deeply into stips clubs' life.
Although her job is time-consuming, she managed to have a chat with the customers who just enjoyed her entartainment. A good anthropologist would be trying as close as possible, preferably deeply involved, to the activities which she/he is studying. Kate seems to understand this perfectly and 6 years dancing on the stage and circling the pole was a convincing proof. No doubt! During that time, 30 customers who 'objectified' her agreed to turn the role: being her object of study. (I am not really into anthropology--that's why i am choosing history instead--even though i studied quite alot when i took few units in Gender Studies. And that's enough, i thought. But still i am pretty impressed with their obsession of turning 'seen
' into 'scene').
Strip clubs, she said in the preface of her book, are kind of intermediate space between home and work. Inside the club, males could experience more their sexuality and gender identities in the most pleasurable way. Her research is particularly focusing on males who frequently visit the club albeit physical contacts between dancer and customer are strictly disallowed. She explored some aspects found in the relationship between regular visitors and the club such as consumption, marriage, authenticity and so on. The thesis was then published into a book with the title: G-String and Sympathy.
Although her job is time-consuming, she managed to have a chat with the customers who just enjoyed her entartainment. A good anthropologist would be trying as close as possible, preferably deeply involved, to the activities which she/he is studying. Kate seems to understand this perfectly and 6 years dancing on the stage and circling the pole was a convincing proof. No doubt! During that time, 30 customers who 'objectified' her agreed to turn the role: being her object of study. (I am not really into anthropology--that's why i am choosing history instead--even though i studied quite alot when i took few units in Gender Studies. And that's enough, i thought. But still i am pretty impressed with their obsession of turning 'seen
' into 'scene').Strip clubs, she said in the preface of her book, are kind of intermediate space between home and work. Inside the club, males could experience more their sexuality and gender identities in the most pleasurable way. Her research is particularly focusing on males who frequently visit the club albeit physical contacts between dancer and customer are strictly disallowed. She explored some aspects found in the relationship between regular visitors and the club such as consumption, marriage, authenticity and so on. The thesis was then published into a book with the title: G-String and Sympathy.
When i checked her CV i am very surprised to know that she is obviously a good scholar. She completed her BA with magna cum laude in General Studies (at that time she was a dancer). Then she earned master in cultural anthropology at Duke University a place where she also completed her PhD thesis. She is now postdoctoral fellow in Wisconsin-Madison.
I think her research is very encouraging for those who want to do Phd. It might be great if i could be her research assistant or maybe doing Phd thesis with the subject: Sinful Fantasy: Thesis, G-String and Erotic Supervision. Any ideas with the subject?
I think her research is very encouraging for those who want to do Phd. It might be great if i could be her research assistant or maybe doing Phd thesis with the subject: Sinful Fantasy: Thesis, G-String and Erotic Supervision. Any ideas with the subject?
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