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Power, politics and international events : socio-cultural analyses of festivals and spectacles /
Although the event management field has grown considerably over the last decade, critical, social-scientific studies of the international events industry are rare. This book intends to help fill this void. It focuses on power, social and political relations, conflicts and controversies in the contex...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2014.
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| Colección: | Routledge advances in event research series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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| 245 | 0 | 0 | |a Power, politics and international events : |b socio-cultural analyses of festivals and spectacles / |c edited by Udo Merkel. |
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Notes on contributors; Acknowledgements; Part I:Introduction; 1. The critical, social-scientific study of international events:power, politics and conflicts; Contested mega events in 2012: from Bahrain to Baku, and Lviv toLondon; Epistemological issues: recognizing the socio-historical andideological context of international events; International events as a platform for national and internationalpolitics; Organizing and categorizing conflicts: levels and layers ofcontestation. | |
| 505 | 8 | |a About this volume: cases, contents and conflictsBibliography; Part II: Historical and developmental case studies; 2. Regional events and festivals in Europe:revitalizing traditions and modernizing identities; The origins and historical development of local and regional festivals; Globalism, nationalism and regionalism; Regions, regionalism and regional identity; Regional festivals: culture, place and landscape; Catalonia: the region versus the state; Conclusion; Bibliography; 3. The historical roots of the Gymnaestrada:national gymnastics festivals in nineteenth-century Europe. | |
| 505 | 8 | |a The political situation in early nineteenth-century EuropeThe emergence and meaning of gymnastics movements in nineteenth-centuryEurope; German Turnfeste (gymnastics festivals) as symbols and catalysts ofthe gymnastics movement and of nation building; Mass gymnastics displays as physical expressions of belonging andnational identity; The growing internationalization of the national gymnastics festivals: paving the way for the World Gymnaestrada; Conclusion; Bibliography; 4. World Expos and global powerrelations; Imperialism and international exhibitions: 1851-early twentiethcentury. | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Americanization, commercialization and World Fairs: the twentiethcenturyDe-polarization: late twentieth century to date; Conclusion; Note; Bibliography; 5. A short, selective history of the Gay Games:conflicts, clashes and controversies; Methods; The origins of the Gay Games; The sport-culture clash; The commercialization of the Gay Games; Growing pains -- the split with the Gay Games movement; The queering of the Gay Games; The future of the Gay Games; Conclusion; Bibliography; Part III: Contemporary case studies andethnographies. | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 6. Global events and local conflicts: whoowns the streets of London?Can't get to the Games on time: Olympic congestion; Managing traffic, travel and transport; Local implications of a global event; The largest peacetime logistics strategy: London's transport policy forthe 2012 Olympics; Research findings (I): communicating the TDM strategy. How havebusinesses been informed as to the impact of these TDM measures?; Research findings (II): responding to the TDM strategy. How do businesses plan to react to these measures and what steps are theytaking, if any? | |
| 500 | |a Research findings (III): assessing the TDM strategy. How do businesses feel about the demands being made of them and the effecton their business? | ||
| 520 | |a Although the event management field has grown considerably over the last decade, critical, social-scientific studies of the international events industry are rare. This book intends to help fill this void. It focuses on power, social and political relations, conflicts and controversies in the context of international events, popular festivals and famous spectacles. It draws on recent primary research and offers a diverse range of new and intriguing case studies, for example the Arirang Festival in North Korea, the Gay Games, the Gymnaestrada, horse-racing events, the London 2012 Olympics, r. | ||
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