Becki Ross: 2 books
Burlesque West
Showgirls, Sex, and Sin in Postwar Vancouver
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2009
After the Second World War, Vancouver emerged as a hotbed of striptease talent. In Burlesque West,the first critical history of this notorious striptease scene, Becki Ross delves into the erotic entertainment industry at the northern end of the dancers' west coast tour - the North-South route from...
Bad Attitude(s) on Trial
Pornography, Feminism, and the Butler Decision
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2017
Bad Attitude(s) on Trial is a critical analysis of pornography in the context of contemporary Canada. The notion that pornography both reflects sexual domination and 'victimizes' women has recently found expression in law in the landmark Canadian Supreme Court decision of R. v. Butler (1992). Many...