This is an innovative contribution to the study of popular culture, focusing on the youth cultures that revolve around dance clubs and raves.

Sarah L. Thornton is a writer, ethnographer and sociologist of culture. Thornton has authored three books and many articles about artists, the art market, technology and design, the history of music technology, dance clubs, raves, cultural hierarchies, subcultures, and ethnographic research methods.

1. The Distinctions of Cultures Without Distinction.

2. Authenticities from Record Hops to Raves.

3. Exploring the Meaning of the Mainstream.

4. The Media Development of 'Subcultures'.

Afterword.

Bibliography.

Index.