Stripped

Stripped, volume 1, by Maggie M. Werner, provides a scholarly examination of how erotic bodies function as communicative tools in performance and culture. This work in communication studies and rhetoric investigates the nonverbal signals found in erotic dance, analyzing how movement, dress, and cosmetics create a unique form of embodied rhetoric. Through ethnographic research in theaters and strip clubs, Werner explores the complex exchange between performers and their audiences.

This study contributes to the fields of sociology, feminism, and performing arts by analyzing the cultural practices that shape women's public erotic bodies. Werner extends her research into protest spaces, where sex workers and activists negotiate identities related to morality and agency. Stripped offers a sophisticated look at dance and body language, moving beyond simple binaries to understand the nuanced ways erotic performance functions within social science and women's studies.