Spectacular Striptease: Performing the Sexual and Racial Other in Vancouver, B.C., 1945-1975
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Becki Ross
Kim Greenwall
Journal of Women's History, vol. 17, no. 1, 2005, pp. 137-164
Description
Describes the racial divides in the industry and how white and women of colour were positioned differently both geographically and in terms of prestige. It was a rarity for First Nations women to be employed as show dancers.