{"product_id":"neon-wasteland-9780520266919","title":"Neon Wasteland","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExamines the lives of five topless dancers in the economically devastated 'rust belt' of upstate New York. With insight and empathy, this title shows how these women negotiate their lives as parents, employees, and family members while working in a profession widely regarded as incompatible with motherhood and fidelity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Dewey contributes to a growing wave of qualitative research on the sex industry.\" Choice \"Fresh... As keen as it is thorough... Neon Wasteland is a provocative, highly readable analysis.\" -- Kate W. Read \u0026amp; Yasmina Katsulis, Arizona State University Tempe Social \u0026amp; Cultural Geography\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface Acknowledgments  1. Introduction 2. Feminized Labor and the Classed Body 3. Everyday Survival Strategies 4. Being a Good Mother in a \"Bad\" Profession 5. Pseudointimacy and Romantic Love 6. Calculating Risks, Surviving Danger 7. Body Work and the Feminization of Poverty 8. Conclusion  Notes Works Cited Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402848248151,"sku":"9780520266919","price":27.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520266919.jpg?v=1730481671","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/neon-wasteland-9780520266919","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}