“This is not a rave”: An ethnography of changes in the Melbourne rave/dance party scene, 1996-2006
| dc.contributor.author | Siokou, Christine | |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | David Moore | |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Helen Lee | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-01-30T10:16:45Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-01-30T10:16:45Z | |
| dc.date.created | 2014-10-10T05:02:44Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2010 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/2055 | |
| dc.description.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. | |
| dc.language | en | |
| dc.publisher | Curtin University | |
| dc.title | “This is not a rave”: An ethnography of changes in the Melbourne rave/dance party scene, 1996-2006 | |
| dc.type | Thesis | |
| dcterms.educationLevel | PhD | |
| curtin.accessStatus | Open access | |
| curtin.faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences, National Drug Research Institute |