Thornton, Sarah. "Club Cultures: Music, Media & Subcultural Capital", 1996.
In Thornton's essay she takes us on a journey through underground club culture while attempting to decipher the difference the "underground" and "mainstream". A point that was specifically interesting to me is how youth culture is often attractive to those beyond their youth because it procrastinates "social aging". She points out that the two things that most commonly separate inhabitants of particular clubs are sexuality and music preference. Thornton speaks on the the role of the bouncers in determining the social dichotomy of the club. Bouncers often use different techniques to filter out who they do, and do not want in the club and moderate the social make-up of the club. In conclusion, Thornton denies the whole ideology of the "mainstream" stating that "the mainstream is an inadequate concept for the sociology of culture." [114]
Discussion Question: How important is one's social class to their musical preferences and the subculture they tend to attach to? Are there any people who can vouch for either side of this discussion from personal experiences?
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