ABSTRACT
This book is the first to take an in-depth examination of events and well-being, adopting a much-needed critical approach to the study of events. It uses empirical case studies to help us better understand how events foster positive well-being or counter negative well-being for event organisers, participants, spectators, volunteers and even non-attending local residents.
While researchers have long understood socialisation as the major motivation to attend contemporary festivals and events, it is only just being acknowledged that well-being is also a key motivator. Those researching in the field of event studies are yet to clearly articulate "the how, why, where, and impacts of socialisation." This multidisciplinary book draws together empirical research across a range of event types and sizes, from music festivals to mega sports events, to provide a nuanced understanding of their contribution to the well-being of individuals and communities. Case studies are drawn from around the world and apply a diverse range of theoretical lenses to the conceptualisation of well-being as it applies to events and methodologies used to achieve research aims and objectives.
This significant volume will be valuable reading for students and academics in the fields of sport studies, critical event studies, queer studies, cultural studies, tourism, music, sociology and end-of-life studies.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|169 pages
Events and fostering positive well-being
chapter 2|17 pages
Subjective well-being and social experiences with sport mega-events
chapter 4|21 pages
How a sports event can impact participants’ subjective well-being
chapter 5|19 pages
A paradigmatic shift in a hallmark event extending well-being to a non-host city
chapter 6|17 pages
Advice for Advent in Zagreb organisers
chapter 10|19 pages
Music festivals
part II|69 pages
Events and countering negative well-being