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International Perspectives of Festivals and Events addresses contemporary issues concerning the potential of festivals and events to produce economic, social, cultural and community benefits. Incorporating a range of international perspectives, the book provides the reader with a global look at current trends and topics, which have until now, been underrepresented by current literature. International Perspectives of Festivals and Events includes a broad range of research, case studies and examples from well-known scholars in the field, to form a unified volume which informs the reader of the current status of festivals and events around the world. In a fast-moving industry where new theory and practice is implemented rapidly, this is essential reading for any advanced student or researcher in festivals and events. * Provides a contemporary look at the current issues in the field * Expertly edited and contributed to by an international group of subject specialists * Advances and emphasises the interrelationship of multidisciplinary academic approaches, contexts and research methodologies in festivals and events
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monografia Rebiun28404789 https://catalogo.rebiun.org/rebiun/record/Rebiun28404789 m o d cr cn||||||||| 091207s2009 ne a ob 001 0 eng d 316214617 505132292 646775006 733732741 987453765 1086534193 9780080451008 0080451004 9780080914374 electronic bk.) 0080914373 electronic bk.) 9781136438967 e-book ; PDF) 1136438963 9781136438912 e-book ; Mobi) 1136438912 9781136438950 e-book ; ePub) 1136438955 134186:134313 Elsevier Science & Technology http://www.sciencedirect.com OPELS eng pn OPELS OCLCQ N$T YDXCP E7B OCLCQ TYFRS UBY REDDC OCLCF IDEBK OCLCQ DEBSZ OCLCQ OCL U3W OCLCQ LEAUB YDX K6U OCLCO BUS 081000 bisacsh KNSG bicssc International perspectives of festivals and events paradigms of analysis edited by Jane Ali-Knight [and others] Oxford Elsevier Science 2009 Oxford Oxford Elsevier Science 1 online resource (xviii, 302 pages) illustrations 1 online resource (xviii, 302 pages) Text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Advances in tourism research series 1st edition 2008--T.p. verso Includes bibliographical references and index Part one: Destination, image and development: 1. Using major events to promote peripheral urban areas: Deptford and the 2007 Tour de France; 2. Weymouth's once in a lifetime opportunity; 3. Tourism and the Hans Christian Andersen bicentenary event in Denmark; 4. Establishing Singapore as the events and entertainment capital of Asia: Strategic brand diversification; 5. The South Korean Hotel Sector's perspectives on the 'pre' and 'post-event' impacts of the co-hosted 2002 Football World Cup. Part two: Community and Identity: 6. Indigenous Australia and the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games: Mediated messages of respect and reconciliation; 7. How festivals nurture resilience in regional communities; 8. The Buon Ma Thuot coffee festival, Vietnam: Opportunity for Tourism?; 9. Tasting Australia: A celebration of cultural identity or an international event?; 10. Festivals and tourism in rural economies. Part three: Audience and Participant Experience: 11. Commemorative events: sacrifice, identity and dissonance; 12. Running commentary: Participant experiences at international distance running events; 13. Elite sports tours: special events with special challenges; 14. The British pop music festival phenomenon. Part four: Managing the Event: 15. A model for analyzing the development of public events; 16. Human resources in the business events industry; 17. Measuring the impact of micro-events on local communities: A role for web-based approaches; 18. Post-modern heritage, chivalry, park and ride: Le Tour comes to Canterbury; 19. Towards safer special events: A structured approach to counter the terrorism threat Using major events to promote peripheral urban areas : Deptford and the 2007 Tour de France / Andrew Smith -- Weymouth's once in a lifetime opportunity / Deborah Sadd -- Tourism and the Hans Christian Andersen bicentenary event in Denmark / Janne J. Liburd -- Establishing Singapore as the events and entertainment capital of Asia : strategic brand diversification / M. Foley, G. McPherson and D. McGillivray -- The South Korean Hotel Sector's perspectives on the 'pre-' and 'post-event' impacts of the co-hosted 2002 Football World Cup / Misuk Byeon, Neil Carr and C. Michael Hall -- Indigenous Australia and the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games : mediated messages of respect and reconciliation / Leanne White -- How festivals nurture resilience in regional communities / Ros Derrett -- The Buon Ma Thuot coffee festival, Vietnam : opportunity for tourism? / Lee Jolliffe, Huong Thanh Bui and Hang Thy Ngyuen -- Tasting Australia : a celebration of cultural identity or an international event? / Graham Brown and Shirley Chappel -- Festivals and tourism in rural economies / Emma H. Wood and Rhodri Thomas -- Commemorative events : sacrifice, identity and dissonance / Warwick Frost, Fiona Wheeler and Matthew Harvey -- Running commentary : participant experiences at international distance running events / Richard Shipway and Ian Jones -- Elite sports tours : special events with special challenges / Michael Morgan and Richard Wright -- The British pop music festival phenomenon / Chris Stone -- A model for analysing the development of public events / Jörgen Elbe -- Human resources in the business events industry / Krzysztof Celuch and Rob Davidson -- Measuring the impact of micro-events on local communities : a role for web-based approaches / Geoff Dickson and Simon Milne -- Post-modern heritage, chivalry, park and ride : Le Tour comes to Canterbury / J. Lovell -- Towards safer special events : a structured approach to counter the terrorism threat / Alexandros Paraskevas International Perspectives of Festivals and Events addresses contemporary issues concerning the potential of festivals and events to produce economic, social, cultural and community benefits. Incorporating a range of international perspectives, the book provides the reader with a global look at current trends and topics, which have until now, been underrepresented by current literature. International Perspectives of Festivals and Events includes a broad range of research, case studies and examples from well-known scholars in the field, to form a unified volume which informs the reader of the current status of festivals and events around the world. In a fast-moving industry where new theory and practice is implemented rapidly, this is essential reading for any advanced student or researcher in festivals and events. * Provides a contemporary look at the current issues in the field * Expertly edited and contributed to by an international group of subject specialists * Advances and emphasises the interrelationship of multidisciplinary academic approaches, contexts and research methodologies in festivals and events Culture and tourism Festivals- Economic aspects Special events industry Festivals- Marketing Special events industry- Social aspects Culture and tourism- Case studies Festivals- Economic aspects- Case studies BUSINESS & ECONOMICS- Industries- Hospitality, Travel & Tourism Culture and tourism Festivals- Economic aspects Festivals- Marketing Special events industry Electronic books Case studies Ali-Knight, Jane Print version International perspectives of festivals and events. Oxford : Elsevier Science, 2009 9780080451008 0080451004 (OCoLC)229026253 Advances in tourism research series