Festival Places : Revitalising Rural Australia Paperback / softback
Edited by Chris Gibson, John Connell
Part of the Tourism and Cultural Change series
Paperback / softback
Description
Festivals have burgeoned in rural areas, revitalising old traditions and inventing new reasons to celebrate.
How do festivals contribute to tourism, community and a rural sense of belonging?
What are their cultural, environmental and economic dimensions?
This book answers such questions - featuring contributions from leading geographers, historians, anthropologists, tourism scholars and cultural researchers.
It draws on a range of case studies: from the rustic charm of agricultural shows and family circuses to the effervescent festival of Elvis Presley impersonators in Parkes; from wildflower collecting to the cosmopolitan beats of ChillOut, Australia's largest non-metropolitan gay and lesbian festival.
Festivals as diverse as youth surfing carnivals, country music musters, Aboriginal gatherings in the remote Australian outback, Scottish highland gatherings and German Christmas celebrations are united in their emphasis on community, conviviality and fun.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:320 pages
- Publisher:Channel View Publications Ltd
- Publication Date:25/01/2011
- Category:
- ISBN:9781845411664
Information
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:320 pages
- Publisher:Channel View Publications Ltd
- Publication Date:25/01/2011
- Category:
- ISBN:9781845411664
