02864nam 2200445 450 991067825130332120230524165413.03-031-11132-X10.1007/978-3-031-11132-7(MiAaPQ)EBC7209269(Au-PeEL)EBL7209269(CKB)26240815500041(DE-He213)978-3-031-11132-7(EXLCZ)992624081550004120230524d2023 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierKey concepts in theme park studies understanding tourism and leisure spaces /Florian Freitag [and nine others]1st ed. 2023.Cham, Switzerland :Springer Nature Switzerland AG,[2023]©20231 online resource (369 pages)Print version: Freitag, Florian Key Concepts in Theme Park Studies Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2023 9783031111310 Includes bibliographical references.Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Attractions -- Chapter 3. Authenticity -- Chapter 4. Economic Strategy -- Chapter 5. History of Theme Parks -- Chapter 6. Immersion -- Chapter 7. Inclusion and Exclusion -- Chapter 8. Industry -- Chapter 9. Labor -- Chapter 10. Media -- Chapter 11. Metatexts and Reception -- Chapter 12. Methods -- Chapter 13. Planning and Layout -- Chapter 14. Space -- Chapter 15. Theming -- Chapter 16. Time -- Chapter 17. Visitors and Customers -- Chapter 18. Worldviews -- Bibliography -- Index.This book offers a comprehensive, multidisciplinary introduction to theme parks and the field of theme park studies. It identifies and discusses relevant economic, social, and cultural as well as medial, historical, and geographical aspects of theme parks worldwide, from the big international theme park chains to smaller, regional, family-operated parks. The book also describes the theories and methods that have been used to study theme parks in various academic disciplines and reviews the major contexts in which theme parks have been studied. By providing the necessary backgrounds, theories, and methods to analyze and understand theme parks both as a business field and as a socio-cultural phenomenon, this book will be a great resource to students, academics from all disciplines interested in theme parks, and professionals and policy-makers in the leisure and entertainment as well as the urban planning sector.Amusement parksAmusement parks.791.068Freitag Florian1345872MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910678251303321Key concepts in theme park studies3373531UNINA