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Hardback. This book addresses the social and cultural side of events and explores the role events have in fostering change and community development. It examines the transformatory function of events in the context of development studies - as phenomena that can promote and facilitate human development, including social, societal and individual change. Editor(s): Moufakkir, Omar; Pernecky, Tomas. Num Pages: 188 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 179 x 245 x 17. Weight in Grams: 698.
There is an ever growing importance of events in modern society and until now existing literature on events has been dominated by the economic perspective. Social and Cultural Aspects of Events addresses the social and cultural side of events and explores the role they have in fostering change and community development. It examines the transformatory function of events in the context of development studies - as phenomena that can promote and facilitate human development, including social, societal and individual change. This book provides vital and timely exploration and encourages the study of more diverse themes within event management.
There is an ever growing importance of events in modern society and until now existing literature on events has been dominated by the economic perspective. Social and Cultural Aspects of Events addresses the social and cultural side of events and explores the role they have in fostering change and community development. It examines the transformatory function of events in the context of development studies - as phenomena that can promote and facilitate human development, including social, societal and individual change. This book provides vital and timely exploration and encourages the study of more diverse themes within event management.
Product Details
Publisher
Ideological, Social and Cultural Aspects of Events
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
697g
Number of Pages
238
Place of Publication
Wallingford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780643526
SKU
V9781780643526
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Ref
99-1
About Hardback
Dr. Omar Moufakkir is a professor, MA programs course leader at Stenden University in the Netherlands, and the editor of 'The Journal of Tourism and Peace Research'. His current research focuses on tourism and peace and the effects of immigration on destination image and travel propensity. Dr. Omar Moufakkir is a professor, MA programs course leader at Stenden University in ... Read more
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