%0 Journal Article
%T On the Moral Geography of Cities: A Case Study of Three Singapore Hostess Pubs in a Suburban ¡°High Street¡± Setting
%A Kieran Edmond James
%A Rex John Walsh
%J Advances in Applied Sociology
%P 139-158
%@ 2165-4336
%D 2023
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/aasoci.2023.132009
%X We study three hostess pubs on Joo Chiat Road, Singapore<span style=\"white-space:normal;\"><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">¡ªa ¡°Vietnam pub¡±&nbsp;and two ¡°Filipina pubs¡±, utilizing the concept of ¡°assemblages¡± based on&nbsp;B<span style=\"font-family:Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;white-space:normal;background-color:#FFFFFF;\">?</span>hling¡¯s work on Copenhagen nightlife. We compare and contrast the customer demographics of each Night-Time Economy (NTE) establishment, and the resultant culture, which is a product of the race/ethnicity of the hostesses, the race/ethnicity and ages of the patrons, the policies and ethos of the owner/manager,&nbsp;and the pricing model whereby hostesses get financially rewarded. The&nbsp;Filipina pubs rely upon ¡°ladies¡¯ drinks¡± whereas the Vietnam pub fosters&nbsp;a tipping system. While the ladies¡¯ drinks model suggests a hyper-capitalist&nbsp;business setting, the tipping mode</span></span><span style=\"white-space:normal;\"><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">l</span></span><span style=\"white-space:normal;\"><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> has feudal, honour-based</span></span><span style=\"white-space:normal;\"><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">,</span></span><span style=\"white-space:normal;\"><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> and debt-based elements.&nbsp;These observations derive from Marx¡¯s historical materialism theory&nbsp;where aspects of feudal or pre-capitalist practices linger into the capitalist&nbsp;epoch.</span></span>
%K Assemblages
%K Historical Materialism
%K Hostess Pubs
%K Joo Chiat Road
%K Ladies¡¯ Drinks
%K Marx
%K Night-Time Economy
%K Singapore
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=123158