Dance, drugs and escape : the club scene in literature, film and television since the late 1980s / Stan Beeler.

Author/creator Beeler, Stanley W.
Format Book
Publication InfoJefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., ©2007.
Descriptionvii, 214 pages ; 23 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects

Contents Introduction -- The rise and fall of club culture : idealism to economics -- Crime and club life -- Whose club is it anyway? : ethnicity and club culture -- It's raining men : representations of gay lifestyle in club fiction -- Drugs, sex and disco dancing -- Take the money and run : exploitation of rave culture -- Conclusion.
Abstract "This study deals with the effects of film, television and literature on club culture. Chapters reflect club culture's own effect on crime, ethnicity, sexuality and drug use. Each chapter focuses on individual books, films and television shows that reflect the transformation of the club culture into what it is today"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 185-199) and index.
LCCN 2007016929
ISBN9780786430017 (softcover : alk. paper)
ISBN078643001X (softcover : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks HM646 .B44 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold