Policing the Night

The video explores the role of bouncers in the nighttime economy, highlighting their social skills and the importance of their cultural and social capital. It discusses the research methods used to study bouncers, including ethnographic techniques and participant observation. The findings reveal that bouncers play a crucial role in minimizing violence in bars and clubs. The video also examines the structural factors contributing to violence in the nighttime economy, such as the influence of the drinks industry and government policies.

What role does the drinks industry play in the nighttime economy?

In what ways does the nighttime economy contribute to violence?

Why is it suggested that blaming bouncers for violence is not addressing the root of the problem?