Tra consumo e rischio : l'ambivalenza della vita di notte tra gli studenti di Montpellier e di Bologna

The night-time has shifted from being a "residual" dimension of the day to an important segment of sociality and economy for many cities. It has also became a source of new practic-es of consumption and new uses of urban spaces. However, several conflicts occur around the night: not only between the populations that use the same spaces, but also between some frequent practices and the local administration policies that try to regulate them. This article inves-tigates the students' use of public space in Bologna and Montpellier, highlighting their social and consumption practices during the night. [Publisher's text]