
Major Reward and Recognition Events
Transformations and Critical Perspectives
Lukasz Swiatek(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 24. August 2023
Book
Hardback
152 pages
978-0-367-61804-9 (ISBN)
Description
Using a range of interdisciplinary ideas, Major Reward and Recognition Events: Transformations and Critical Perspectives is an expert-led, informative volume exploring the global growth of major award shows and prize-giving ceremonies since the start of the twentieth century and outlining their key multimodal components, core functions and transformations over time.
Given the growth of these events, and therefore the increase in complex resources and specialist workers required to assemble and promote them, this book discusses concerns relating to such events, including those pertaining to social justice and representation, environmental impacts, wellbeing, commercialisation, and materialistic excess. Embellished with illustrative tables and images throughout, the book covers a plethora of award shows and ceremonies, evaluating their collective future in an increasingly politically unstable, post-Covid-19 world dealing with growing global environmental change.
This significant book is an invaluable resource for academics and researchers of critical event studies, communication, and media studies, as well as related social science disciplines. The book will also be of interest to enthusiasts and organisers of major recognition and reward events.
This book won a Special Award in the 31st International Gourmand Awards in 2025.
Given the growth of these events, and therefore the increase in complex resources and specialist workers required to assemble and promote them, this book discusses concerns relating to such events, including those pertaining to social justice and representation, environmental impacts, wellbeing, commercialisation, and materialistic excess. Embellished with illustrative tables and images throughout, the book covers a plethora of award shows and ceremonies, evaluating their collective future in an increasingly politically unstable, post-Covid-19 world dealing with growing global environmental change.
This significant book is an invaluable resource for academics and researchers of critical event studies, communication, and media studies, as well as related social science disciplines. The book will also be of interest to enthusiasts and organisers of major recognition and reward events.
This book won a Special Award in the 31st International Gourmand Awards in 2025.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
General
Illustrations
12 s/w Abbildungen, 11 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder, 1 s/w Zeichnung, 4 s/w Tabellen
4 Tables, black and white; 1 Line drawings, black and white; 11 Halftones, black and white; 12 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
420 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-367-61804-9 (9780367618049)
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Person
Lukasz Swiatek lectures in the School of the Arts and Media at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney, Australia. He has taught a range of postgraduate and undergraduate courses (both junior and senior) in media studies, communication, and international and global studies across universities in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. He mainly undertakes research in communication and media studies, higher education, and cultural studies.
Content
1. Introduction 2. Setting the Stage Part I: Transformations 3. Growth Over Time 4. Changes in Function 5. Changes in Form Part II: Critical Perspectives 6. Competition Concerns 7. Socio-Political Concerns 8. Commercial Concerns 9. Sustainability Concerns 10. Entertainment Concerns 11. Conclusion