BY RYAN CHRISTOPHER HERMENS
‘Just passing the time’: At the bar on Wednesday night
The Roles of a Bar
Varied from person to personOften downplayed: “Just passing the time”,
“There’s nowhere else to be”, “I was bored at home”
Not always about drinking – though an important factor for many
At the particular bar, many activities: pool, VLTs, sports on television, & alcohol
‘A Regular’
‘Cheap Booze’
“Just Playing Pool”
‘Birthday Celebration’
‘A Regular’
Playing Pool
Serving Alcohol
“Birthday Celebration”
Smoke Break
Alternative Explanations
Leisure time activities not just about leisureMarx: Production/ReproductionBars as liminal spaces