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Club Cultures: Music, Media, and Subcultural Capital

by Sarah Thornton · 1995

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A close look at the music and culture of dance clubs and the “rave” phenomenon..

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20th century20th centuryMore like thisLess of thisBritishBritishMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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short · 191 pages

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