THE CAMPUS BAR AS A "BASTARD INSTITUTION"

Abstract

Most college and university c•ampuses in American society.have fringe areas adjacent to them that cater to the needs of students and faculty.Here one will often fi.ndlow rent housing, .quickfood restaurants, laundromats, food, clothing, and other specialty shops.These fringe areas become a natural extension of the academic institution and help to provide for the academic communities' physiological, psychological, and social needs in areas where the academic institution cannot or does not engage.Bars, taverns, lounges or pubs are one such private enterprise that caters to the needs of persons of the academic community.These enterprises differ by service ,provided and type of clientele.Some campus drinking establishments 'emphasize .arecreational atmosphere by providing their patrons an, array of machinery that must be continually plugged with coins.Here one finds such attractions as pinball, foosball, pool tables, and 'various other electronic games.Patrons tend to come alone or .ingroups (typically' all male) and combine their, drinking (usually beer) with these various mechanical and electronic pursuits.This variety of campus bart which' -is typicallyfrequented hy,fraternity -and sorority types and other undergraduate students, opensfor business in the early afternoon.Other campus, drinking establishments provide a setting that is conducive to socializing and "picking up" .persons of the opposite (or same) sex.Here one fmds low lights, music, and an array of tables, booths, and bar stools" Sometimes referred to as "meatmarket bars" these places structurally facilitate milling and conversation between patrons.Persons tend to come alone, in same sex couples or small groups.Flirtation and conversation are the primary activities that combine with t.he drinking of alcoholic

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