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Research Themes for Events This page intentionally left blank Research Themes for Events Edited by Rebecca Finkel Queen Margaret University David McGillivray University of the West of Scotland Gayle McPherson University of the West of Scotland Peter Robinson University of Wolverhampton CABI is a trading name of CAB International CABI CABI Nosworthy Way 38 Chauncey Street Wallingford Suite 1002 Oxfordshire OX10 8DE Boston, MA 02111 UK USA Tel: +44 (0)1491 832111 T: +1 800 552 3083 (toll free) Fax: +44 (0)1491 833508 T: +1 (0)617 395 4051 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.cabi.org © CAB International 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronically, mechanically, by photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright owners. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library, London, UK. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Finkel, Rebecca. Research themes for events / Rebecca Finkel, Queen Margaret University, David McGillivray, University of the West of Scotland, Gayle McPherson, University of the West of Scotland, Peter Robinson, University of Wolverhampton. pages cm ISBN 978-1-78064-252-9 (hbk) 1. Special events--Research. I. Title. GT3405.F56 2013 394.2072--dc23 2013024758 ISBN-13: 978 1 78064 252 9 Commissioning editor: Claire Parfi tt Editorial assistant: Emma McCann Production editor: Lauren Povey Typeset by Columns Design XML Ltd, Reading, UK. Printed and bound in the UK by CPI Group (UK) Ltd, Croydon, CR0 4YY. Contents Contributors vii Acknowledgements ix 1 Introduction 1 Rebecca Finkel, David McGillivray, Gayle McPherson and Peter Robinson 2 Events and Community Development 6 Allan Jepson and Alan Clarke 3 Events and Social Capital 18 Laura Misener 4 Events and Volunteerism 31 David McGillivray, Gayle McPherson and Clare Mackay 5 Events and Motivations 44 Gemma Gelder and Peter Robinson 6 Events and Sexualities 57 Kevin Markwell and Gordon Waitt 7 Events and Economics 68 Leo Jago and Larry Dwyer 8 Events and Management 78 Joe Goldblatt 9 Events and Sport Tourism 90 John Nauright, Andrea Giampiccoli and Seungwon ‘Shawn’ Lee v vi Contents 10 Events and Media Spectacle 101 Matthew Frew 11 Events and Political Agendas 118 Rebecca Finkel 12 Events and Resistance 129 David McGillivray and Jennifer Jones 13 Events and Environmental Awareness 142 Anna Borley, Debra Wale and Peter Robinson 14 Events and Technology 154 Malcolm Foley and Gordon Hunt 15 Conclusion 166 Rebecca Finkel, David McGillivray, Gayle McPherson and Peter Robinson Index 171 Contributors Anna Borley, University of Northampton, Northampton Business School, Boughton Green Road, Northampton, NN2 7AL, UK. E-mail: [email protected] Alan Clarke, University of Pannonia, Faculty of Economics, Tourism Department, 8200 Veszprém, Hungary. E-mail: [email protected] Larry Dwyer, University of New South Wales, Australian School of Business, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia. E-mail: [email protected] Rebecca Finkel, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, Queen Margaret University Drive, Musselburgh, East Lothian, EH21 6UU, UK. E-mail: rfi [email protected] Malcolm Foley, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley Campus, PA1 2BE, UK. E-mail: malcolm. [email protected] Matthew Frew, Bournemouth University, School of Tourism, Dorset House, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, Poole, Dorset, BH12 5BB, UK. E-mail: [email protected] Gemma Gelder, University of Wolverhampton, Walsall Campus, Gorway Road, Walsall, WS1 3BD, UK. E-mail: [email protected] Andrea Giampiccoli, Durban University of Technology, Hospitality & Tourism, Durban, South Africa. E-mail: [email protected] Joe Goldblatt, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, Queen Margaret University Drive, East Lothian, EH21 6UU, UK. E-mail: [email protected] Gordon Hunt, University of the West of Scotland, A220, School of Creative and Cultural Industries, Paisley Campus, PA1 2BE, UK. E-mail: [email protected] Leo Jago, University of Nottingham, University Boulevard, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK. E-mail: leo. [email protected] vii viii Contributors Allan Jepson, Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management Group, Room M210, Hertfordshire Business School, University of Hertfordshire, de Havilland Campus, Hatfi eld, AL10 9AB, UK. E-mail: [email protected] Jennifer Jones, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley Campus, PA1 2BE, UK. E-mail: jennifer. [email protected] Seungwon ‘Shawn’ Lee, George Mason University, Prince William Campus, Bull Run Hall 222, 10900 University Blvd, MS 4E5, Manassas, VA 20110, USA. E-mail: [email protected] David McGillivray, University of the West of Scotland, A220, School of Creative and Cultural Industries, Paisley Campus, PA1 2BE, UK. E-mail: [email protected] Gayle McPherson, University of the West of Scotland, A220, School of Creative and Cultural Industries, Paisley Campus, PA1 2BE, UK. E-mail: [email protected] Clare Mackay, Glasgow Caledonian University, 70 Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G4 0BA, UK. E-mail: [email protected] Kevin Markwell, Southern Cross University, School of Tourism & Hospitality Management, Lismore Campus, Military Road, East Lismore, NSW 2480, Australia. E-mail: kevin.markwell@scu. edu.au Laura Misener, University of Western Ontario, Faculty of Health Sciences, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario, Canada. E-mail: [email protected] John Nauright, School of Sport and Service Management, University of Brighton, Greynore Building, Darley Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7UR, UK and George Mason University, Academy of International Sport, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA. E-mail: [email protected] Peter Robinson, University of Wolverhampton, Walsall Campus, Gorway Road, Walsall, WS1 3BD, UK. E-mail: [email protected] Gordon Waitt, University of Wollongong, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia. E-mail: [email protected] Debra Wale, University of Wolverhampton, Walsall Campus, Gorway Road, Walsall, WS1 3BD, UK. E-mail: [email protected] Acknowledgements The editors would like to thank everyone who made this book possible, especially the contributors, who continue to push the boundaries of research in this exciting and emerging fi eld. ix
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