Event Studies
Theory, Research and Policy for Planned Events
Published on 17. May 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
476 pages
978-0-7506-6959-7 (ISBN)
Description
Event Studies is the only book devoted to developing knowledge and theory about planned events. This book focuses on event planning and management, outcomes, the experience of events and the meanings attached to them, the dynamic processes shaping events and why people attend them.
Event Studies draws from a large number of foundation disciplines and closely related professional fields, to foster interdisciplinary theory focused on planned events. It brings together important discourses on events including event management, event tourism, and the study of events within various disciplines that are able to shed light on the roles, importance and impacts of events in society and culture.
Since the first edition of this book there have been many important developments in this field and this second edition features:
New sections have been added on: assessment of forces; trends and issues in the world of planned events; examination of three discourses; event-related careers and professionalism; new theory on the event travel career trajectory; implications of social worlds and social media, and new theory on convergence in the forms and functions of events.
Expert contributions and personal viewpoints from a number of respected events academics
Updated Research Notes to connect readers to the vast and diverse current literature, methods and techniques pertaining to events.
Instructor's Guide including PowerPoint Slides for each chapter at www.routledeg.com/cw/getz
Event Studies draws from a large number of foundation disciplines and closely related professional fields, to foster interdisciplinary theory focused on planned events. It brings together important discourses on events including event management, event tourism, and the study of events within various disciplines that are able to shed light on the roles, importance and impacts of events in society and culture.
Since the first edition of this book there have been many important developments in this field and this second edition features:
New sections have been added on: assessment of forces; trends and issues in the world of planned events; examination of three discourses; event-related careers and professionalism; new theory on the event travel career trajectory; implications of social worlds and social media, and new theory on convergence in the forms and functions of events.
Expert contributions and personal viewpoints from a number of respected events academics
Updated Research Notes to connect readers to the vast and diverse current literature, methods and techniques pertaining to events.
Instructor's Guide including PowerPoint Slides for each chapter at www.routledeg.com/cw/getz
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Level 3: senior undergraduate & postgraduate students in event management programs/ Academics and students in other fields such as recreation and leisure, sport and arts administration, tourism and hospitality/ Professionals involved in cultural and sport policy analysis; place marketing & tourism destination promotion; managers of permanent event organizations; consultants/Libraries
Illustrations
63 s/w Tabellen, 18 s/w Abbildungen, 16 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder
16 Halftones, black and white; 60 Tables, black and white; 18 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 189 mm
Weight
914 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7506-6959-7 (9780750669597)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
New editions
Book
03/2012
2nd Edition
Butterworth-Heinemann
€49.51
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Person
Don Getz is a Professor in the Tourism and Hospitality Management Program, Haskayne School of Business, the University of Calgary. Don is an ongoing Visiting Professor of Events Management at Griffith University in Australia, and also an ongoing Visiting Professor at Sheffield- Hallam University.
Content
Part 1: Basic Concepts in Event Studies 1. Introduction and Overview of Event Studies 2. The World of Planned Events Part 2: Foundation Disciplines and Closely-Related Fields 3. Foundation Disciplines 4. More Foundation Disciplines 5. Closely-Related Fields Part 3: Framework for Understanding and Creating Knowledge 6. The Event Experience and Meanings 7. Event Design 8. Antecedents and Decision-Making 9. Planning, Management of Events 10. Outcomes and the Impacted 11. Events and Public Policy Part 4: Conclusion 12. Science, Knowledge and Theory for Event Studies