Decline of the Rave Inspired Clubculture in China: State Suppression, Clubber Adaptations and Socio-Cultural Transformations

Dancecult

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 22-34

  Chew, Matthew M ^a  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese nightlife; clubculture; dance clubs; Ecstasy; night time economy; rave party; sociality

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955071820     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19475403     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12801/1947-5403.2009.01.01.02     Document Type: Article

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