Effects of Incongruence Between the Perceived Self and the Ideal Self on Emotional Stability of Stripteasers

Abstract

Self-evaluations are made with reference to the perceived self and the ideal self. In the present research, an attempt was made to determine the extent to which low or high selfdiscrepancy between the perceived self and ideal self of stripteasers affected their emotional stability. It examined the possibility of low or high levels of emotional stability based on the degree of the discrepancy. Results indicated the emotional stability variables and the effect of the different levels of self-discrepancy on them.

Dance and Sexuality: Many Moves

“…A key issue is that American culture stigmatizes sexual pleasure for its own sake. Dancers are viewed as engaged in a devalued occupation at the legal and moral margins of mainstream thought (Angioli, 1982;Boles, 1973;Halperin, 1981;Peretti & O'Connor, 1989;Thompson & Harred, 1992;Thompson, Harred, & Burks, 2003). Consequently, dancers employ ''neutralization techniques'' in an attempt to distance themselves from the stigmatizing components of the role (Peretti & O'Connor, 1989).…”

La danse érotique comme métier à l’ère de la vente de soi

“…Les premières portent sur le lesbianisme des efFeuilleuses 1 , les problèmes de définition de soi 2 , les styles de vie déviants 3 et les imprévus au cours de la carrière 4 . À la fin des années 1980, une nouvelle série d'enquêtes s'inscrivent dans cette perspective; elles explorent la gestion des identités déviantes 5 , la stabilité émotive 6 , la sous-culture déviante 7 , «la fausse intimité 8 », le processus de socialisation 9 et les risques de contracter le sida 10 . En général, même si elles empruntent le langage du travail, ces études adoptent essentiellement le point de vue de la déviance.…”

Amateur Stripping: Sexualized Entertainment and Gendered Fun

“…Since that original research, other social scientists have continued to explore these components. Specifically, researchers have outlined additional motiva tional factors (Salutin 1971;Boles andGarbin 1974b, 1974c;Carey, Peterson and Sharpe 1974;Barron 1989;Ronai and Ellis 1989;Thompson and Harred 1992;Reid, Epstein andBenson 1994a, 1994b), as well as occupational and organizational norms (Salutin 1971;Boles and Garbin 1974a, 1974b, 1974cCarey, Peterson andSharpe Downloaded by [Deakin University Library] at 01:27 15 March 2015 1974;Mullen 1985;Enck and Preston 1988;Peretti and O'Connor 1989;Ronai and Ellis 1989;Thompson and Harred 1992). A photo-journalistic essay with limited socio logical interpretation and analysis, addressing female carnival stripping behavior, is also presented in the work of Meiselas (1975).…”