Hubbard, Philip
(2017).
Sexualisation, nuisance and safety: Sexual Entertainment Venues and the management of risk.
[Data Collection]. Colchester, Essex:
Economic and Social Research Council.
10.5255/UKDA-SN-850811
Data description (abstract)
In the last decade, around 300 dedicated clubs have opened in England and Wales where the live display of nudity is regularly offered. Such venues have been accused of offering exploitative and degrading forms of entertainment which compromise the safety not just of female performers, but all women who live and work around such venues. However, there is no existing academic research documenting this. This research accordingly aims to collect such evidence, performing a grounded analysis of the impacts of such venues on surrounding businesses and residents. This will be achieved through an examination of the impacts of venues in a small town, a large town, a small city and a regional capital, chosen to represent the diversity of club styles and settings. The research will combine analysis of objections to club licensing, guided walks in the vicinity of clubs and an extensive survey of local residents.
This project is grounded in social science literatures on the sexualisation of society, fear of crime and the regulation of the night-time economy. The findings will be of interest to stakeholders in licensing, town centre management and community safety, as well as audiences in sociology, criminology and geography.
| Data creators: |
| Creator Name |
Affiliation |
ORCID (as URL) |
| Hubbard Philip |
University of Kent |
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| Contributors: |
| Name |
Affiliation |
ORCID (as URL) |
| Colosi Rachela |
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| Sponsors: |
Economic and Social Research Council
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| Grant reference: |
ES.J002755.1
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| Topic classification: |
Law, crime and legal systems
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| Date published: |
25 Mar 2013 11:45
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| Last modified: |
12 Jul 2017 10:07
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| Collection period: |
| Date from: | Date to: |
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| 31 December 2011 | 30 December 2012 |
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| Country: |
United Kingdom |
| Data collection method: |
Alongside a review of secondary documentation and legal cases, the research collected primary data to explore attitudes towards, and perceptions of, lap dance clubs in British cities. This relied upon a multi-method strategy combining qualitative and quantitative methods. Qualitative: 9 guided walks in summer 2012 involving mixed gender adult groups through English towns and cities where lap dance clubs are present: all were taped and transcribed. The walks were designed to pass a range of different venues and settings, including lap dance clubs. Quantitative: 941 online survey responses received to an online survey of residents living in these cities: survey hosted by Bristol Online Surveys and publicised through local media, flyers and e-communications. Data entered to SPSS and analysed using non-parametric techniques. |
| Observation unit: |
Individual, Organization, Text unit |
| Kind of data: |
Numeric, Text |
| Type of data: |
Qualitative and mixed methods data |
| Resource language: |
English |
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| Data sourcing, processing and preparation: |
All transcripts anonymised to protect individuals. No venue or location names identified. Information on email contacts, residential postcode and venues names redacted in SPSS file to protect individuals and venues. Research approved via University of Kent ethics committee.
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| Rights owners: |
| Name |
Affiliation |
ORCID (as URL) |
| Hubbard Philip |
University of Kent |
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| Contact: |
| Name | Email | Affiliation | ORCID (as URL) |
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| Hubbard, Philip | P.Hubbard@kent.ac.uk | University of Kent | Unspecified |
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| Notes on access: |
The Data Collection is available for download to users registered with the UK Data Service.
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| Publisher: |
Economic and Social Research Council
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| Last modified: |
12 Jul 2017 10:07
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