All Outputs (3)

Public profiles, private parties: the use of social networking sites for organising free party networks and events (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The case for 'everyday politics': Evaluating neo-tribal theory as a way to understand alternative forms of political participation, using electronic dance music culture as an example (2010)
Journal Article

This article argues that youth cultural leisure and consumption practices have the potential to be sites for alternative political participation, an 'everyday politics' that involves a personalizing of politics and an 'aloof ' stance regarding offici... Read More about The case for 'everyday politics': Evaluating neo-tribal theory as a way to understand alternative forms of political participation, using electronic dance music culture as an example.

The 'pleasure citizen': Analyzing partying as a form of social and political participation (2010)
Journal Article

In this article, we explore the potential for leisure as a site for new forms of political participation. Using electronic dance music culture (EDMC) as an example, we locate our analysis within theories of neo-liberalism and neo-tribalism, both of w... Read More about The 'pleasure citizen': Analyzing partying as a form of social and political participation.