In 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.

Paul Chatterton, Robert Hollands

Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION; Part 1 UNDERSTANDING NIGHTLIFE PROCESSES AND SPACES; Chapter 2 PRODUCING NIGHTLIFE; Chapter 3 REGULATING NIGHTLIFE; Chapter 4 CONSUMING NIGHTLIFE; Part 2 URBAN NIGHTLIFE STORIES; Chapter 5 PLEASURE, PROFIT AND YOUTH IN THE CORPORATE PLAYGROUND; Chapter 6 SELLING NIGHTLIFE IN STUDENT LAND; Chapter 7 SEXING THE MAINSTREAM; Chapter 8 RESIDUAL YOUTH NIGHTLIFE; Chapter 9 'YOU'VE GOTTA FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT TO Part Y'; Chapter 10 URBAN NIGHT SCAPE VISIONS;