Sexism and nightclubs has mainly been brought into debate due to nightclub specials and "ladies' nights." Many nightclubs have certain nights in which women get into clubs for free, while men still have to pay. In 2007, a lawsuit made by New York lawyer Roy Den Hollander sent ladies' night into controversy. Hollander claimed that ladies' nights are a violation of male rights. Club owners often defend ladies' nights because they bring women into clubs, balancing the sexes. A project on sexism and nightclubs could cover the history of ladies' nights and female bar discounts. You could also research the reverse-sexism of men and interview club goers about how they feel about entry fees and drink prices.
A research project on ageism and nightclubs could involve the social pressure to judge others based on age. Find a nightclub designed and marketed toward young people. Go inside and see if you can find anyone older than 40 or so. Observe his interactions with the younger clubbers, if any. Many adults feel uncomfortable in nightclubs, even if they used to frequent them in their youth. Ageism also exists in that some doormen at nightclubs deny older adults from even entering a nightclub because of their age. A project about this type of ageism could involve research, observation of exclusive clubs and interviewing doormen
Some young singles go to nightclubs looking for a date. Nightclubs can be good spots to look because there are many other young singles there, and most nightclubs provide alcohol, which can loosen people up. A project on nightclubs and dating could involve studying the factors that cause singles to converge in one area and studying successful relationships formed at nightclubs compared with online dating, dating fellow students, dating friends of friends and so on. Interview young singles in your area to see if their opinions match those from your research.
A subsection of nightclub culture is rave culture, which involves electronic music, dancing and an assortment of drugs. Study rave culture in and around your region versus rave culture in another region, such as England or Germany. Note any similarities and differences. Study which age groups are most susceptible to the culture and what drugs are choice in each region. Reflect on how the chosen drugs taken reflect the ideals of rave culture. Also, you could examine the most common crimes associated with raves.