Nightclub: Bouncers, Risk, and the Spectacle of Consumption 9780773574946
In the last thirty years bouncers have emerged as gatekeepers of contemporary urban cool, exclusivity, and social capita
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English Pages 288 [284] Year 2008
Table of contents :
Contents
Acknowledgments
1 Introduction
2 The Nightclub as a Risk Market
3 “Policing” and “Bouncing”
4 Bouncer Culture
5 Getting In
6 Getting Noticed
7 Getting Home
Conclusions
Epilogue: Confessions of a “Playa Hata”
Appendix: Observation Template
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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