Tra consumo e rischio: l’ambivalenza della vita di notte tra gli studenti di Montpellier e 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 practices 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 investigates the students’ use of public space in Bologna and Montpellier, highlighting their social and consumption practices during the night.