ABSTRACT
Social impacts are increasingly used as one of the main justifications for staging and funding events, and yet there is very little empirical evidence on the extent to which these impacts are realised by different kinds of events or in different settings.
This timely volume fills this gap by being the first to explore the different social aspects of events, looking in particular at the role of events in developing social capital, social cohesion and participation in local communities. Based on cutting edge empirical research, it evaluatesthe contribution of both cultural and sports events to social capital, social cohesion, community spirit and local pride in range of different types of events and settings, with case studies drawn from Europe, Australia and South Africa. It therefore furthers knowledge about the social benefits and impacts of events and significantly contributes to the development of Events as a discipline.
Written by leading academics in this area, this volume is essential reading for all those interested in Events Management and Studies.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |30 pages
Events and social capital
part |52 pages
Building community support: The European Capital of Culture
chapter |12 pages
Social capital in the metropolis BrabantStad
chapter |16 pages
Houdoe or Houdios? BrabantStad 2018
chapter |11 pages
European Capital of Culture - emancipatory practices and Euregional strategies
chapter |11 pages
Constructing social landscape through events
part |59 pages
Sport events and social impacts
chapter |13 pages
A social responsibility scan at a major golf event in the Netherlands
chapter |15 pages
The social impacts of events
part |61 pages
Social impacts of events
chapter |16 pages
Cultural events as a tourist development strategy for rural areas
chapter |13 pages
Achieving significant event impacts for young residents of the host community
part |19 pages
Conclusions