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URBAN NIGHTSCAPES IBD

ROUTLEDGE
05 / 2003
9780415283458
Inglês

Sinopse

In many western cities, urban nightlife is experiencing a ?McDonaldisation?, where big branded names are taking over large parts of downtown areas, leaving consumers with an increasingly standardised experience. This book takes a new look at this rapidly changing aspect of urban life, examining the relationships between young adults, nightlife and city spaces. It focuses on what the authors call ?urban nightscapes? - both mainstream and alternative youthful cultural activities in bars, pubs, night-clubs and music venues, which occur against a backdrop of increasing corporate influence in the night-time economy.