Negotiating Femininities in the Neoliberal Night-Time Economy Too Much of a Girl? /

This book explores the ways in which young women negotiate gendered and classed identities in nightlife venues. With a particular focus on the under-researched phenomenon of the 'girls' night out', this text explores tensions around what it means to be 'girly' in bars, pubs...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nicholls, Emily (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: e-Book
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : 2019.
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,
Edition:1st ed. 2019.
Series:Genders and Sexualities in the Social Sciences,
Subjects:
Ethnology.
Feminism.
Feminist theory.
Sports > Sociological aspects.
Sociocultural Anthropology.
Feminism and Feminist Theory.
Sport Sociology.
Online Access:Full-text access
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Carefree or Controlled? Understanding the Night-Time Economy
  • 'It's Girl Time': Girliness and Friendships
  • 'Rowdy...? That's the Whole Point of Going on a Night Out': Time Out, Transgression and Control
  • 'What Else About Her Is Fake?': 'Emphasised' Femininity,Authenticity and Appearance
  • 'People Don't See You if You're a Woman and You're Not Really Dressed Up': Visibility and Risk
  • Conclusion.

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