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Part Three: REFLECTIONS.

Source :
Clubbing; 1999, p167-189, 22p
Publication Year :
1999

Abstract

The article focuses on the post-clubbing period of the night in night clubs of Great Britain. The immediate post-clubbing period of the night out is frequently one of reflective recoveries, whether in small groups or alone. While clubbers will have had unique experiences, it can be fun to establish common threads that have run through 'their' nights. Some of the post-clubbing activities and reflections of three clubbers or groups of clubbers have been selected in outlining the important, yet varied nature of this period of 'afterglow'. The clubbing seems to somehow constitute a qualitatively different form, experience or 'mode' of social space from the world 'outside'. Clubbing matters to many young people. There is little stylistic or musical unity across the cultures of clubbing, and the already countless genres of clubbing continue to fragment and multiply. The intensity of the clubbing crowd and the elective and affective identifications that can spin out of this intensity mark out the clubbing crowd as qualitatively different from many other forms of group togetherness. Clubbing is not just about wearing, specific clothing, but also the way that clothing is worn.

Details

Language :
English
ISBNs :
9780415202145
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Clubbing
Publication Type :
Book
Accession number :
16891486