A ‘proper night out’: A practice theory exploration of gendered drinking

Hennell, Kath and Limmer, Mark and Piacentini, Maria (2022) A ‘proper night out’: A practice theory exploration of gendered drinking. Sociological Research online. ISSN 1360-7804

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Abstract

Drawing on the three-element model of social practice theory and key conceptualisations relating to gender performance, this paper reports on an empirical study of the intersecting practices of drinking alcohol and doing gender. We present data from a 14-month research project to explore the online and offline intoxicated drinking practices of 23 young people in England framed as a ‘proper night out’. The data was analysed with a focus on three elements (the ‘corporeal’, ‘alcohol’ and ‘caring’), and the findings demonstrate how young people collectively practice gender through their intoxicated drinking practices. This operationalisation of practice theory highlights the potential value that a practice theory lens has for exploring gendered social practices and broadening understandings of notions of acceptable and suitable practice performance.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information and Comments:	This is the author's post peer review version of an article, the final version of which was published in the Sage Publications journal Sociological Research Online, available at: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13607804211055488
Faculty / Department:	Faculty of Education and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences
Depositing User:	Kath Hennell
Date Deposited:	19 Jan 2022 12:09
Last Modified:	04 Jan 2023 14:20
URI:	https://hira.hope.ac.uk/id/eprint/3464

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