Geographica Helvetica
Geographica Helvetica
GH
Articles | Volume 73, issue 2
Articles | Volume 73, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/gh-73-193-2018
© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/gh-73-193-2018
© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 73, issue 2
Standard article
 | 
31 May 2018
Standard article |  | 31 May 2018

Attending to others: how digital technologies direct young people's nightlife

Jasmine Truong

Viewed

Total article views: 3,442 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
HTML PDF XML Total BibTeX EndNote
2,727 638 77 3,442 86 138
  • HTML: 2,727
  • PDF: 638
  • XML: 77
  • Total: 3,442
  • BibTeX: 86
  • EndNote: 138
Views and downloads (calculated since 31 May 2018)
Cumulative views and downloads (calculated since 31 May 2018)

Viewed (geographical distribution)

Total article views: 3,040 (including HTML, PDF, and XML) Thereof 3,005 with geography defined and 35 with unknown origin.
Country # Views %
  • 1
1
 
 
 
 
Latest update: 06 Dec 2025
Download
Short summary
This article examines young people's night out experiences extending through digital spaces of social relations such as WhatsApp. On the one hand, I illustrate that young people are encouraged to direct their attention towards missing friends and absent nightlife places. On the other hand, I find that young people create dynamics of comparison, competition, and optimization through constant connectedness. This raises new questions on young people's experiences of leisure time and space.
Read more
Share