...Pietro Saitta Purpose This ethnographic study aims to investigate the complex social dynamics and conflicts within Italian nightclubs, analyzing the relationships between security staff (bouncers) and patrons. It seeks to challenge the perception of clubs solely as arenas reflecting societal...

...Thomas Friis Søgaard; Jakob Krause-Jensen Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how new policies and standards to professionalise nightclub bouncing along with customer-oriented service imperatives affect bouncers’ work practices and identities. Design/methodology/approach The paper...