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

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 hav...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Siokou, Christine
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Curtin University 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/2055