The Routledge Handbook of Events; Stephen Page, Joanne Connell; 2011

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av Stephen Page, Joanne Connell
The Routledge Handbook of Events explores and critically evaluates the debates and controversies associated with this rapidly expanding discipline. It brings together leading specialists from range of disciplinary backgrounds and geographical regions, to provide state-of-the-art theoretical reflection and empirical research on the evolution of the subject. It is the first major study to examine what events is as a discipline in the twenty-first century, its significance in contemporary society and growth as a mainstream subject area. The book is divided in tofive inter-related sections. Sectionone evaluates the evolution of events as a discipline and defines what events studies is. Sectiontwo critically reviews the relationship between events and other disciplines such as tourism andsport. Sectionthree focuses on the management of events, sectionfour evaluates the impacts of events from varying political, social and environmental perspectives and sectionfive examines the future direction of growth in event-related education and research. It offers the reader a comprehensive synthesis of this field, conveying the latest thinking and research. The text will provide an invaluable resource for all those with an interest in Events Studies, encouraging dialogue across disciplinary boundaries and areas of study.
The Routledge Handbook of Events explores and critically evaluates the debates and controversies associated with this rapidly expanding discipline. It brings together leading specialists from range of disciplinary backgrounds and geographical regions, to provide state-of-the-art theoretical reflection and empirical research on the evolution of the subject. It is the first major study to examine what events is as a discipline in the twenty-first century, its significance in contemporary society and growth as a mainstream subject area. The book is divided in tofive inter-related sections. Sectionone evaluates the evolution of events as a discipline and defines what events studies is. Sectiontwo critically reviews the relationship between events and other disciplines such as tourism andsport. Sectionthree focuses on the management of events, sectionfour evaluates the impacts of events from varying political, social and environmental perspectives and sectionfive examines the future direction of growth in event-related education and research. It offers the reader a comprehensive synthesis of this field, conveying the latest thinking and research. The text will provide an invaluable resource for all those with an interest in Events Studies, encouraging dialogue across disciplinary boundaries and areas of study.
Upplaga: 1a upplagan
Utgiven: 2011
ISBN: 9780415583343
Förlag: Routledge
Format: Inbunden
Språk: Engelska
Sidor: 570 st
The Routledge Handbook of Events explores and critically evaluates the debates and controversies associated with this rapidly expanding discipline. It brings together leading specialists from range of disciplinary backgrounds and geographical regions, to provide state-of-the-art theoretical reflection and empirical research on the evolution of the subject. It is the first major study to examine what events is as a discipline in the twenty-first century, its significance in contemporary society and growth as a mainstream subject area. The book is divided in tofive inter-related sections. Sectionone evaluates the evolution of events as a discipline and defines what events studies is. Sectiontwo critically reviews the relationship between events and other disciplines such as tourism andsport. Sectionthree focuses on the management of events, sectionfour evaluates the impacts of events from varying political, social and environmental perspectives and sectionfive examines the future direction of growth in event-related education and research. It offers the reader a comprehensive synthesis of this field, conveying the latest thinking and research. The text will provide an invaluable resource for all those with an interest in Events Studies, encouraging dialogue across disciplinary boundaries and areas of study.
The Routledge Handbook of Events explores and critically evaluates the debates and controversies associated with this rapidly expanding discipline. It brings together leading specialists from range of disciplinary backgrounds and geographical regions, to provide state-of-the-art theoretical reflection and empirical research on the evolution of the subject. It is the first major study to examine what events is as a discipline in the twenty-first century, its significance in contemporary society and growth as a mainstream subject area. The book is divided in tofive inter-related sections. Sectionone evaluates the evolution of events as a discipline and defines what events studies is. Sectiontwo critically reviews the relationship between events and other disciplines such as tourism andsport. Sectionthree focuses on the management of events, sectionfour evaluates the impacts of events from varying political, social and environmental perspectives and sectionfive examines the future direction of growth in event-related education and research. It offers the reader a comprehensive synthesis of this field, conveying the latest thinking and research. The text will provide an invaluable resource for all those with an interest in Events Studies, encouraging dialogue across disciplinary boundaries and areas of study.
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