International Perspectives of Festivals and Events addresses contemporary issues concerning the potential of festivals and events to produce economic, social, cultural and community benefits. Incorporating a range of international perspectives, the book provides the reader with a global look at current trends and topics, which have until now, been underrepresented by current literature. International Perspectives of Festivals and Events includes a broad range of research, case studies and examples from well-known scholars in the field to form a unified volume that informs the reader of the current status of festivals and events around the world. In a fast-moving industry where new theory and practice is implemented rapidly, this is essential reading for any advanced student or researcher in festivals and events. * Provides a contemporary look at the current issues in the field * Expertly edited and contributed to by an international group of subject specialists * Advances and emphasises the interrelationship of multidisciplinary academic approaches, contexts and research methodologies in festivals and events
Author(s): Jane Ali-Knight, Martin Robertson, Alan Fyall, Adele Ladkin
Series: Advances in Tourism Research
Publisher: Elsevier Science
Year: 2008
Language: English
Pages: 322
Front Cover......Page 1
International Perspectives of Festivals and Events: Paradigms of Analysis......Page 4
Copyright Page......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Foreword......Page 8
About the Authors......Page 10
List of Contributors......Page 18
Introduction......Page 20
Part One: Destination, Image and Development......Page 22
Introduction......Page 24
Events and Tourism Marketing......Page 25
Method......Page 27
Vive La Deptford: the TDF Comes to London's Periphery......Page 29
Leveraging Promotion: Key Issues that Emerged from the Research......Page 30
Conclusions......Page 38
References......Page 39
Introduction......Page 42
Weymouth's Current Position......Page 43
Traditional British Seaside Resorts......Page 44
Present Redevelopments......Page 45
Growth in Events Business......Page 46
Sailing Academy......Page 47
Economic Prosperity......Page 49
Other Impacts......Page 50
Carrying Capacity......Page 51
Tourism Planning and Urban Regeneration......Page 52
Weymouth's Place Distinctiveness......Page 54
Weymouth Population Research Results......Page 55
Weymouth's Future Direction......Page 57
References......Page 58
Introduction......Page 62
Findings: Creating Awareness......Page 63
Economic Effects......Page 65
Main Economic Effects......Page 66
Media Exposure......Page 67
Intangible Impacts......Page 68
Conclusion......Page 71
References......Page 72
Animating Cities: Events and Festivals and Symbolic Image......Page 74
The Politics of Growth: Events and Private Capital......Page 76
Research Context: Singapore......Page 78
Methodology......Page 79
Singapore: The Events and Entertainment Capital of Asia......Page 80
References......Page 84
Introduction......Page 86
The Significance of Mega-Events......Page 87
The World Cup......Page 88
Methodology......Page 89
Results and Discussion......Page 93
Conclusion......Page 108
Implementation......Page 109
References......Page 110
Part Two: Community and Identity......Page 116
Literature Review......Page 118
Methodology......Page 119
Discussion......Page 120
References......Page 125
Introduction......Page 128
Festivals in Literature......Page 129
Festival Partners......Page 130
Resilience......Page 137
How Do Festivals Foster Community Resilience?......Page 141
Conclusion......Page 143
References......Page 144
Introduction......Page 146
Festival Context......Page 147
Methodology......Page 149
Tourism in Daklak Province......Page 150
Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival......Page 152
Analysis......Page 155
Conclusion......Page 156
References......Page 157
Introduction......Page 160
Festivals and Place Identity......Page 161
Australia's Food and Drink Culture......Page 162
Tasting Australia as an International Event......Page 164
References......Page 168
Introduction......Page 170
Understanding the Impacts of Events......Page 171
Case Studies......Page 174
Conclusions......Page 177
References......Page 178
Part Three: Audience and Participant Experience......Page 180
Literature Review......Page 182
Methodology......Page 183
Findings......Page 184
Conclusion......Page 190
References......Page 191
Introduction......Page 194
Literature Review – 'Serious Event Sport Tourism'......Page 195
Methodology......Page 196
Findings and Discussions – Running as Serious Event Sport Tourism......Page 198
Conclusions......Page 205
References......Page 206
Introduction......Page 208
Background......Page 209
The History of Elite Sports Tours......Page 210
Distinguishing Characteristics of Elite Sports Tours......Page 212
The Challenges of Elite Sports Tours......Page 213
Lack of Resources to Cope with the Surge in Demand......Page 219
Conclusions......Page 222
References......Page 223
The Pop Music Festival – A Definition......Page 226
Types and Typologies of Music Festivals......Page 227
Festivals and the Event Life Cycle......Page 228
Festivals-History and Research......Page 229
Pop Festivals in Britain......Page 230
Festivalgoers......Page 233
The British Pop Music Festival – Motivations and Satisfactions......Page 235
Festival Sponsorship......Page 237
Festival Licensing and Management......Page 238
Environmental Impacts of Festivals......Page 240
The British Pop Festival and Tourism......Page 242
Conclusion......Page 243
References......Page 244
Part Four: Managing the Event......Page 246
Introduction......Page 248
Literature Review......Page 249
Introducing the Model......Page 250
Findings......Page 256
Conclusion......Page 258
References......Page 259
Introduction......Page 262
Literature Review......Page 263
Methodology......Page 265
Results and Discussion......Page 266
Conclusions......Page 270
References......Page 272
Introduction......Page 274
The TRACE Events Project......Page 275
The role of CI in the TRACE Events Project......Page 276
Applying the Approach: Review of Initial Events......Page 278
Conclusions......Page 282
References......Page 283
Introduction......Page 286
Canterbury Culture......Page 287
Events in Canterbury......Page 288
The Tour de France......Page 290
Tour Planning and Organisation in Canterbury......Page 292
Event Impact......Page 295
Conclusion......Page 296
References......Page 297
Introduction......Page 300
Why Can a Special Event Become a Terrorist Target?......Page 301
Counter-Terrorism Planning: A Strategic Approach......Page 304
Conclusion......Page 311
References......Page 312
C......Page 316
D......Page 317
G......Page 318
L......Page 319
P......Page 320
S......Page 321
V......Page 322
Y......Page 323
