03418oam 2200529 450 991081376810332120240131143454.01-135-09269-90-203-07074-71-299-14107-21-135-09270-210.4324/9780203070741 (OCoLC)842965274(MiFhGG)GVRL8PQI(EXLCZ)99267000000033128120120802d2013 uy 0engurun|---uuuuatxtccrEvents and the social sciences /Hazel Andrews and Teresa Leopold1st ed.Abingdon, Oxon :Routledge,2013.1 online resource (xiii, 151 pages) illustrations, mapGale eBooksDescription based upon print version of record.0-415-60562-8 0-415-60560-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; EVENTS AND THE SOCIAL SCIENCES; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Case studies; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; The study of events; Chapter outlines; 2 Events and society; Pre-modern society; Modern society; Postmodern society; Summary; Suggested reading; Useful websites; 3 Events and ritual; Ritual; Religion and ritual; Rituals as rites of passage; Ritual scripts and artefacts; Secular rituals; Invented tradition and events; Summary; Suggested reading; Useful websites; 4 Events performances; The event as a performanceSocial vs. cultural performancesContextualising performances; Cultural norms; Communicating performances; Contested performances; Summary; Suggested reading; Useful websites; 5 Events and consumption; Consumption; Commodification; Consumption and identity; Changes in consumption practice; Conspicuous giving; Summary; Suggested reading; Useful websites; 6 Place and representation; Place; Landscape; Sense of place; Belonging and place identity; The production of space; Role of media; Summary; Suggested reading; Useful websites; 7 Habitus, the body and gender; Habitus; The senses; EmbodimentSymbolic bodiesGender roles; Summary; Suggested readings; Useful websites; Explanation for Figure 7.2; 8 Conclusion; Why the social sciences?; Areas for further research; Bibliography; Index<P>As the events management field expands as an area of study, there is a need to move beyond the business and marketing-driven approaches which dominate the literature towards a more advanced conceptual analysis and understanding of events from a socio-cultural context.</P><P>This book addresses this need by examining intersections between the social sciences and the emerging field of events management. It applies and specifically contextualises social science theories within the discourse of events to provide a greater understanding of the significance of events in contemporary society. It fSpecial eventsManagementSocial sciencesSpecial eventsManagement.Social sciences.394.2Andrews Hazel.477429Leopold TeresaMiFhGGMiFhGGBOOK9910813768103321Events and the social sciences3971416UNINA