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Going out, getting about

Atmospheres of mobility in Melbourne's night-time economy

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ID4815331
AuthorsCameron Duff (0000-0002-9792-0385, Curtin University), David Moore (0000-0002-5860-3109, Curtin University)
Year2015
Volume16
Issue3
Pages299-314
Publication date2015-04-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial & Cultural Geography (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1464-9365 • E-ISSN: 1470-1197
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14649365.2014.979864
OpenAlexW1989096100
LanguageEN
Citations received30
References cited22

Drawing from recent affective geographies of drinking and drunkenness, this article explores the affective atmospheres of spaces of mobility in Melbourne's night-time economy and how these atmospheres shape the experience of alcohol-related problems. Our discussion is grounded in the analysis of interview data collected in 2012 among 60 young adults living in Melbourne. Participants included youth residing in the inner-city who reported taking a tram, walking or cycling to nearby venues along with youth from periurban communities who used trains, buses or taxis to travel to and from venues in the inner-city. Each group reported spending varying amounts of time on the move during a night-out drinking, although the atmospherics of mobility differed for each group. Inner-city participants described 'comfortable' or 'fun' journeys on the tram, walking or cycling, whereas participants from periurban communities spoke of 'boring' or 'unpleasant' journeys via train, night-bus or taxi. Moving beyond reports of the 'priming' effects of affective atmospheres, we conclude that these atmospheres are (co-)constituted in encounters between bodies, human and non-human, as they move. We close with a brief discussion of the implications of our analysis for the study of alcohol-related problems in the city at night

Geography · Sociology · Taxis · Transport engineering · Engineering · Homelessness and Social Issues · Night-time city culture · Psychology · Urban Transport and Accessibility

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