Journal article
The Women Who Danced for a Living: Exploring Taxi Dancers' Childhood in Chicago's Polish American Communities, 1920–1926
Journal of the history of sexuality, Vol.23(2), pp.247-272
05/01/2014
DOI: 10.7560/JHS23205
Abstract
The article looks at the childhood experiences of Polish-American women employed as taxi dancers in Chicago, Illinois during the 1920s. Particular focus is given to evidence drawn from the research files of 20th-century sociologist Paul G. Cressey. Cressey's findings suggest that many taxi dancers grew up in working-class neighborhoods as the daughters of immigrants, and had previous work experience in the factory and service sectors. Birth control and sexuality are discussed.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The Women Who Danced for a Living: Exploring Taxi Dancers' Childhood in Chicago's Polish American Communities, 1920–1926
- Creators
- Angela I. Fritz - Film Independent
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of the history of sexuality, Vol.23(2), pp.247-272
- DOI
- 10.7560/JHS23205
- ISSN
- 1043-4070
- eISSN
- 1535-3605
- Number of pages
- 26
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/01/2014
- Academic Unit
- School of Library and Information Science
- Record Identifier
- 9984946617702771
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