|
|
|||
|
||||
OverviewEvent 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 Full Product DetailsAuthor: Donald Getz (University of Calgary, Canada)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd Dimensions: Width: 18.90cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 24.60cm Weight: 0.930kg ISBN: 9780750669597ISBN 10: 0750669594 Pages: 476 Publication Date: 17 May 2007 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate Replaced By: 9780080969534 Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Out of stock Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationDon 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. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |