Urban Nightscapes: Youth Cultures, Pleasure Spaces and Corporate PowerIn 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. |
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Understanding nightlife processes and spaces producing regulating and consuming urban nightscapes ... | 17 |
Urban nightlife stories experiencing mainstream residual and alternative spaces | 91 |
Notes | 239 |
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