Clubbing: Dancing, Ecstasy and Vitality

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Psychology Press, 1999 - Family & Relationships - 236 pages

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.

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Contents

PART
35
Clubbing and playful vitality
134
Clubbing as playful vitality
151
PART THREE
167
Playingconsuming fluxing
180
Notes
199
Index
228
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