The Routledge Handbook of Events explores
and critically evaluates the debates and controversies associated with this rapidly
expanding discipline. It brings together leading specialists from range of disciplinary
backgrounds and geographical regions, to provide state-of-the-art theoretical reflection
and empirical research on the evolution of the subject. It is the first major study to
examine what Events is as a discipline in the twenty-first century, its significance in
contemporary society and growth as a mainstream subject area.
The book is divided in to 5 inter-related sections.
Section 1 evaluates the evolution of events as a discipline and defines what Events
Studies is. Section 2 critically reviews the relationship between events and other
disciplines such as Tourism, Sport. Section 3 focuses on the management of events, Section
4 evaluates the impacts of Events from varying political, social and environmental
perspectives and Section 5 examines the future direction of growth in Event-related
education and research.
It offers the reader a comprehensive synthesis of
this field, conveying the latest thinking and research. The text will provide an
invaluable resource for all those with an interest in Events Studies, encouraging dialogue
across disciplinary boundaries and areas of study.
Stephen
J. Page is a Senior Professor of Sustainable Tourism Management at London
Metropolitan University.
Joanne
Connell is a Senior Lecturer in Tourism at the University of Stirling.
Table of Contents
Foreword Brent Ritchie Preface Stephen
Page and Joanne Connell
Chapter 1. Introduction Stephen J Page and
Joanne Connell
Section 1. Defining Events Studies
Chapter 2. Event Studies Don Getz
Chapter 3. Event Typologies Tom Lunt
Chapter 4. Towards an Interdisciplinary Events Research Agenda Across Sport, Tourism,
Leisure And Health Mike Weed
Section 2. Disciplinary Studies and Events:
Theory, Concepts And Methods Of Analysis
Chapter 5. Event Tourism Warwick Frost
Chapter 6. Public Events, Personal Leisure Diane
O’Sullivan
Chapter 7. Sports Events: Typologies, People And Place - Sean Gammon
Chapter 8. The History Of Events: Ideology and Historiography John Gold and Margaret Gold
Chapter 9. The Economic Contribution Of Special Events Larry Dwyer And Leo Jago
Chapter 10. The Geography Of Events C. Michael Hall And Stephen J. Page
Chapter 11. The Psychology Of Events Pierre Benckendorff And Phil Pearce
Chapter 12. The Political Analysis and Political Economy Of Events C. Michael Hall
Chapter 13. Managing Uncertainty: (Re)Conceptualising Aspects Of Operations For Events Julia
Tum
Section 3: Policy, Planning and Management
Chapter 14. The Private Sector And Events Robyn Stokes
Chapter 15. Event Staging N. Ferdinand and N. Williams
Chapter 16. The Experience Of Events Chris Ryan
Chapter 17. Social Capital And The Music Event Experience Linda Wilks
Chapter 18. Event Programming Graham Berridge
Chapter 19. Media and Events Andrew Bradley
Chapter 20. Human Resource Management Clare
Hanlon And Leo Jago
Chapter 21. Volunteering and Events Katie
Schlenker, Deborah Edwards and Stephen Wearing
Section 4: The Impacts Of Events
Chapter 22. A Spatial Extension To A Framework For Assessing Direct Economic Impacts Of
Tourist Events Timothy J. Tyrrell and Robert J. Johnston
Chapter 23. Socio-Cultural Impacts Of Events: Meanings, Authorized Transgression, and
Social Capital Richard Sharpley and Philip R. Stone
Chapter 24. Event Impacts And Environmental Sustainability Robert Case
Chapter 25. The Role Of Events In Urban Regeneration Michael Pacione
Chapter 26. ‘Faces, Spaces, and Places: Social And Cultural Impacts Of Street
Festivals In Cosmopolitan Cities’ Stephen J. Shaw
Chapter 27. Events, Cities and The Night Time Economy Graeme Evans
Chapter 28. Safety, Security And Event Management: A Case Study Of The London 2012
Olympics And The Private Security Industry Allison Wylde and Stephen J. Page
Chapter 29. Quantitative and Qualitative Research Tools In Events Richard Shipway,
Leo Jago, and Marg Deery
Section 5: Future Research Directions For Events
Chapter 30. Events Management Education Paul Barron and Anna Leask
Chapter 31. Festivals And Events, Government and Spatial Governance Martin
Robertson and Kenneth Wardrop
Chapter 32. A Futurist’s View On The Future Of Events Ian Yeoman, Martin Robertson and Karen Smith
Chapter 33. Retrospect And Prospect Stephen J. Page And Joanne Connell
592 pages, Hardcover