1st Edition

Clubbing Dancing, Ecstasy, Vitality

By Ben Malbon Copyright 1999
    256 Pages
    by Routledge

    256 Pages
    by Routledge

    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.

    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.

    Biography

    Ben Malbon