Urban Nightscapes: Youth Cultures, Pleasure Spaces and Corporate Power
, by Chatterton,PaulNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780415283465 | 0415283469
- Cover: Nonspecific Binding
- Copyright: 6/27/2003
In many western cities, urban nightlife is experiencing a 'McDonaldization', where big branded names are taking over large parts of downtown areas, leaving consumers with an increasingly standardized experience.Urban Nightscapestakes 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' - youthful and playful cultural activities in bars, pubs, night-clubs and music venues, which occur against a backdrop of increasing corporate influence in the night-time economy.