Rave; Dance Culture; Consumer Behaviour; Postmodernism; Identity; Popular Culture; ; Neo-tribesPopular music is one of the most ubiquitous forms of contemporary culture. This paper looks at the phenomenon known as rave or dance culture in Britain. It examines the nature of the consumer experience at a dance club through the use of a two stage methodology. Based on observations and the collection of phenomenological data, the findings suggest that the experience is linked to a series of behaviours, which are related to fragmentation and identity. These include narcissistic identity, the emergence of new communities, the need for escape, engagement and prolonged hedonism. The paper examines these concepts in relation to postmodern consumption...
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Reverberating Rhythms: Social...
In my work, I gather and process the memories and feelings I collect at and after rave parties. I pe...
This paper is an anthropological portrayal of two cultural forms of popular entertainment, with a ce...
Popular music is one of the most ubiquitous forms of contemporary culture. This paper looks at the p...
This article focuses on the importance of analysing the mainstream post-rave dance scene in the cont...
This thesis is a ‘descriptive analysis’ of drug use and drug selling as it occurred in different lei...
Electronic dance music and its associated cultures have experienced significant growth and diversifi...
This paper concerns processes of youth identification and formation of lifestyles in relation to the...
In this article, we explore the potential for leisure as a site for new forms of political participa...
This thesis investigates experiences of contemporary club and dance cultures in the context of postm...
Since its beginning back in the hazy days of 1988, dance culture has evolved not just as a musical ...
In this article, we explore the potential for leisure as a site for new forms of political participa...
In this thesis I examine popular dance practice within contemporary UK Drum ‘n’ Bass club culture. D...
Popular Music and Automobiles aims to unpack that relationship in more detail. It explores the ways ...
Rave culture first appeared in Western countries in the 1980s. It is a mixture of dance, music, drug...
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Reverberating Rhythms: Social...
In my work, I gather and process the memories and feelings I collect at and after rave parties. I pe...
This paper is an anthropological portrayal of two cultural forms of popular entertainment, with a ce...
Popular music is one of the most ubiquitous forms of contemporary culture. This paper looks at the p...
This article focuses on the importance of analysing the mainstream post-rave dance scene in the cont...
This thesis is a ‘descriptive analysis’ of drug use and drug selling as it occurred in different lei...
Electronic dance music and its associated cultures have experienced significant growth and diversifi...
This paper concerns processes of youth identification and formation of lifestyles in relation to the...
In this article, we explore the potential for leisure as a site for new forms of political participa...
This thesis investigates experiences of contemporary club and dance cultures in the context of postm...
Since its beginning back in the hazy days of 1988, dance culture has evolved not just as a musical ...
In this article, we explore the potential for leisure as a site for new forms of political participa...
In this thesis I examine popular dance practice within contemporary UK Drum ‘n’ Bass club culture. D...
Popular Music and Automobiles aims to unpack that relationship in more detail. It explores the ways ...
Rave culture first appeared in Western countries in the 1980s. It is a mixture of dance, music, drug...
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Reverberating Rhythms: Social...
In my work, I gather and process the memories and feelings I collect at and after rave parties. I pe...
This paper is an anthropological portrayal of two cultural forms of popular entertainment, with a ce...