The world of profligacy

"Now, let's say the woman is sitting next to me, if you don't say anything, she gets up. If she gets up, there are a lot of sons of bitches sitting around, especially if you're on bad terms with someone, maybe it's not the man's intention, but you think he'll go and sit there, you tell him not to get up. The woman knows this, the waiter is your friend." Who knows this, the man you call a waiter is a leading son of a bitch, he can't catch forty hounds in one acre. Now, when the woman sits at your table, you can't give up, especially if you went there two or three evenings and said something, that is, if you made an investment. A panorama of night life in the countryside... From its economic-political dynamics to entertainment culture, codes of conduct, and racons... Osman Özarslan makes a deep analysis of the casino environment, which is also the place of a modernity experience in the countryside. The focus of the analysis is masculinity. The book explains the function of nightlife and entertainment culture in the construction of masculinity. We encounter a rich and pathetic depiction of a masculinity performance that is "proven" through the female body and with money/spending. The author also likens that performance, which is carried out with gestures of generosity, a handsome or "badass" image, and displaying various ingenuities, to a "manhood auction". The world of waiters and bouncers as well as hostesses is also reflected in the work. In addition to their role in this construction of masculinity, they have their own strategies. It is a colorful work, not only with its subject but also with its versatile and subtle perspective.
(From the Promotional Bulletin)



Number of Pages: 176

Year of Print: 2016


Language: Turkish
Publisher: İletişim Publishing

First Print Year: 2016

Language Turkish