The pleasures of drunken one-night stands : Assemblage theory and narrative environments
(2017) In International Journal of Drug Policy 49. p.160-167- Abstract
Background In this study, we use assemblage theory to investigate the link between alcohol use and one-night stands. Methods The data come from qualitative interviews conducted with 104 young participants in the night-time economy. Results We show that: (i) alcohol-fuelled sexual explorations (e.g. erotic fantasizing, flirting and sex) are of paramount importance for young partygoers; (ii) sexualized territories (e.g. private parties, rural feasts and the backseat of cars) significantly shape the experience and performance of one-night stands; and (iii) contrary to previous research, one-night stands are to a large degree associated with pleasure—the immediate pleasure of having sex and the long-term pleasure of telling about it to... (More)
Background In this study, we use assemblage theory to investigate the link between alcohol use and one-night stands. Methods The data come from qualitative interviews conducted with 104 young participants in the night-time economy. Results We show that: (i) alcohol-fuelled sexual explorations (e.g. erotic fantasizing, flirting and sex) are of paramount importance for young partygoers; (ii) sexualized territories (e.g. private parties, rural feasts and the backseat of cars) significantly shape the experience and performance of one-night stands; and (iii) contrary to previous research, one-night stands are to a large degree associated with pleasure—the immediate pleasure of having sex and the long-term pleasure of telling about it to others. Conclusion We argue that drunken one-night stands are part and parcel of a drinking culture that places high value on sexual encounters and personal sex stories.
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- author
- Pedersen, Willy ; Tutenges, Sébastien LU and Sandberg, Sveinung
- publishing date
- 2017-11-01
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Alcohol, Assemblage theory, Casual sex, Narratives, Night-time economy, Sexuality
- in
- International Journal of Drug Policy
- volume
- 49
- pages
- 8 pages
- publisher
- Elsevier
- external identifiers
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- scopus:85028596920
- pmid:28870499
- ISSN
- 0955-3959
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.drugpo.2017.08.005
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- no
- id
- 69996d7f-f3d4-4be7-add0-1ecc0656aa78
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- 2019-04-10 14:00:35
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abstract = {{<p>Background In this study, we use assemblage theory to investigate the link between alcohol use and one-night stands. Methods The data come from qualitative interviews conducted with 104 young participants in the night-time economy. Results We show that: (i) alcohol-fuelled sexual explorations (e.g. erotic fantasizing, flirting and sex) are of paramount importance for young partygoers; (ii) sexualized territories (e.g. private parties, rural feasts and the backseat of cars) significantly shape the experience and performance of one-night stands; and (iii) contrary to previous research, one-night stands are to a large degree associated with pleasure—the immediate pleasure of having sex and the long-term pleasure of telling about it to others. Conclusion We argue that drunken one-night stands are part and parcel of a drinking culture that places high value on sexual encounters and personal sex stories.</p>}},
author = {{Pedersen, Willy and Tutenges, Sébastien and Sandberg, Sveinung}},
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language = {{eng}},
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series = {{International Journal of Drug Policy}},
title = {{The pleasures of drunken one-night stands : Assemblage theory and narrative environments}},
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