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    “This is not a rave”: An ethnography of changes in the Melbourne rave/dance party scene, 1996-2006

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    Authors
    Siokou, Christine
    Date
    2010
    Supervisor
    David Moore
    Helen Lee
    Type
    Thesis
    Award
    PhD
    
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    Faculty
    Faculty of Health Sciences, National Drug Research Institute
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/2055
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    Abstract

    This thesis explores four changes associated with the commercialisation of the Melbourne rave/dance party scene: in the location, marketing and size of rave/dance party events; in the composition of attendees; in drug-related practices; and in the ‘vibe’ or atmosphere. I argue that these changes have produced nostalgic representations about past rave forms that can also be read as claims to ‘subcultural capital’ – that is, to the possession of an ‘authentic’ rave identity.

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