Rituals and Traditional Events in the Modern World
Many events have evolved over centuries, drawing on local customs and conditions. However, as the world becomes increasingly globalised, traditional events and the identities they support are increasingly being challenged and rituals may be lost. Reacting against this trend towards homogeneity, communities strive to preserve and even recreate their traditional events, which may require rituals to be resurrected or reinvented for a new audience. The aim of this book is to explore the role of traditional events and rituals in the modern world. The 16 chapters cover a range of case studies of the performance of ritual through events, including t…
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Weitere Autoren: Frost, Warwick (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-0-415-70736-7
- EAN: 9780415707367
- Produktnummer: 16446247
- Verlag: Taylor and Francis
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
- Seitenangabe: 248 S.
- Masse: H23.4 cm x B15.6 cm 498 g
- Abbildungen: Farb., s/w. Abb.
- Gewicht: 498
Über den Autor
Jennifer Laing is a Senior Lecturer in Tourism and Events at La Trobe University. Her research interests include travel narratives; the role of events in society and heritage tourism. She has co-written books with Warwick Frost on the influence of books on travel, commemorative events and explorer travellers and adventure tourism.Warwick Frost is an Associate Professor in Tourism and Events at La Trobe University. His research interests include heritage, events, nature-based attractions and the interaction between media, popular culture and tourism. He has co-written books with Jennifer Laing on the influence of books on travel, commemorative events and explorer travellers and adventure tourists.
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