Clubbing - Dancing, Ecstasy, Vitality

Offering an informative and intimate insight into the world of clubbing and the experiences of clubbers, this book presents a clear academic framework for study in this field.

List of contents

Preface - The Tunnel Club, Summer 1997. Beginnings. The Night Ahead. Clubbing Contexts. Three Starting Points. Research Clubbing. Night Out. Getting Into It, Feeling Part of It. The Dancer From the Dance: The Musical and Dancing Crowds of Clubbing. Moments of Ecstasy: Oceanic and Ecstatic Experiences in Clubbing. Clubbing and Playful Vitality. Reflections. Three Stories of Afterglow. Playing - Consuming - Fluxing. Nights Out. Appendix 1 - Biographical Snapshots of the Clubbers. References. Index.

About the author

Ben Malbon

Summary

Clubbing explores the cultures and spaces of clubbing. Divided into three sections: Beginnings, The Night Out and Reflections, Clubbing includes first-hand accounts of clubbing experiences, framing these accounts within the relevant research and a review of clubbing in late-1990s Britain.
Malbon particularly focuses on:
the codes of social interaction among clubbers
issues of gender and sexuality
the effects of music
the role of ecstasy
clubbing as a playful act
and personal interpretations of clubbing experiences.

Product details

• Authors: Ben Malbon, Malbon Ben
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.08.1999
• EAN: 9780415202138
• ISBN: 978-0-415-20213-8
• No. of pages: 256
• Weight: 630 g
• Series: Critical Geographies
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); History, Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, Cultural Studies, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography, Humanities, Human Geography