Desert Flowers: Sexualized Industries of Nevada and the Women Who Work In Them
type: CreativeWork
description: The thesis delves into the struggles and working conditions of young women employed in sexualized industries in the state of Nevada, particularly casinos, gentlemen's clubs, and brothels. Through extended research and interviews, this thesis combines true-life narrative from one-on-one interviews with information in the fields of sociology, women's studies, and law. Through interviews of cocktail waitresses, promo models, exotic dancers, and prostitutes, this piece of narrative nonfiction takes a look at the lives of these women. By doing so, it will provide a multitude of perspectives that will illuminate a world that is currently kept in the dark.
abstract: The thesis delves into the struggles and working conditions of young women employed in sexualized industries in the state of Nevada, particularly casinos, gentlemen's clubs, and brothels. Through extended research and interviews, this thesis combines true-life narrative from one-on-one interviews with information in the fields of sociology, women's studies, and law. Through interviews of cocktail waitresses, promo models, exotic dancers, and prostitutes, this piece of narrative nonfiction takes a look at the lives of these women. By doing so, it will provide a multitude of perspectives that will illuminate a world that is currently kept in the dark.
author: Bessette, Chanelle
language: en_US
language: English
date published: 2013
date modified: 2026-07-27T21:46:52Z
provider: University of Nevada - Reno
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: University of Nevada, Reno

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