R Lamond / Platt Critical Event Studies

Approaches to Research
1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-1-137-52386-0
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 320 Seiten

Reihe: Social Sciences (R0)

Critical Event Studies is a growing field, not just within event management and event studies, but across the traditional and digital social sciences. This volume -with contributions from a range of international scholars- is the first to consider the wide variety of research approaches being used by academics from around the world, whose interests lie within the reach of this emerging field. Each chapter uses one or more case examples to present and discuss different methodological approaches applicable to research within critical event studies. Students and academics alike will find inspiration and critical reflection on methodology that can support their own projects.  

Ian R Lamond is Senior Lecturer in Events at Leeds Beckett University, UK with a background in community theatre, arts development and cultural and political activism. His research interests include critical events studies; event theory, discourse and the body; critical discourse studies; social philosophy; political communication; and political sociology. Louise Platt is Senior Lecturer in Festivals and Events Management at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK, where she is a programme leader for Events Management. She has a background the performing arts sector. Her research interests include mundane leisure practice and urban cultural events.  

Autoren/Hrsg.

R Lamond, Ian

Platt, Louise

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Contents;6
2;About the Authors;10
3;List of Figures;18
4;List of Tables;20
5;1: Introduction;21
5.1; What Is Critical Event Studies?;23
5.1.1; Outline of the Book;25
5.1.1.1; Part I: Critical Considerations;26
5.1.1.2;Part II: Discursive, Historical, and Ideological Perspectives;28
5.1.1.3;Part III: Encountering the Event;31
5.2;References;33
6;Part I: Critical Considerations;35
7;2: Problems of Involvement and Detachment: A Critical Approach to Researching Live Event Experiences;36
7.1; Introduction;36
7.2; Research Philosophy: The Problem of Binary Opposites;37
7.3; Norbert Elias and Problems of Involvement and Detachment;39
7.4; A Detour via Detachment;42
7.5; A Figurational Method;44
7.6; Conclusion;51
7.7; Notes;52
7.8;References;52
8;3: A Qualitative Case Study of the 2010 Football World Cup in  South Africa: Practical Considerations and Personal Dilemmas;55
8.1; Making Sense of the Experience: Researching the 2010 FIFA Football World Cup in South Africa;55
8.2; Researching Sport Mega-Events: The State of Play;56
8.3; Issues in the Research Process: Case Study;59
8.4; Issues in the Research Process: In-Situ Snowballing;62
8.5; Issues in the Research Process: Negotiating the Insider-Outsider Dichotomy;64
8.6; Understanding South Africa 2010: Reflections on the Research Process;67
8.7; Concluding Points;72
8.8; Notes;73
8.9;References;73
9;4: Creating Critical Festival Discourse Through Flexible Mixed Methodological Research Design;76
9.1; Introduction;76
9.2; Philosophical Underpinning; the Emergence of a Multimethods Approach to Studying Cultural Festivals;77
9.3; Positivist and Phenomenological Research Traditions;78
9.3.1; Social Constructivism;80
9.3.2; Trustworthiness;82
9.4; Mixed Methods, Design, and Implementation;84
9.5; Data Collection and Analysis;85
9.6; Primary Data Collection and Analysis;91
9.7; Ethical Considerations in Festival and Events Research;96
9.8; Methodological Principles to Inform and Guide Your Future Research Journey;98
9.9;References;99
10;Part II: Discursive, Historical, and Ideological Perspectives;101
11;5: The Rewards and Risks of Historical Events Studies Research;102
11.1; Why History?;102
11.2; Approaches to Events Studies;104
11.2.1; History in Events Studies;104
11.2.2; Events Studies in History;104
11.3; Methodology Available;106
11.3.1; Magazines, Leaflets, Flyers, and Brochures;107
11.3.2; Minute Books;108
11.3.3; Personal Papers and Organisational Collections;108
11.3.4; Official Documents;109
11.3.5; Digital Media, Newspapers, and the Press;109
11.3.6; Oral History;110
11.4; Case Study: Commonwealth Games 1986;111
11.4.1; Literature on Commonwealth Games;113
11.4.2; Archives;114
11.4.3; Why Our Conclusions Are Relevant to Events Studies;116
11.5; Concluding Remarks;119
11.6;References;120
12;6: Space and Memory in the  Huashan Event;123
12.1; Introduction;123
12.2; Huashan Event: Unexpected Controversies of Troy, Troy…Taiwan;124
12.3; Production of Cultural Meanings: Performance, Memory, and Space;126
12.4; Metaphysical Present: Troy, Troy…Taiwan;132
12.5; Reproduction of Space: The Transformation of Huashan Winery;138
12.6; Notes;142
12.7;References;143
13;7: CDA, Critical Events and Critical Event Studies: How to Make Sense of Critical Events in a Society of Radical Change;145
13.1; Introduction;145
13.2; Critical Events in a Globalized Era of Radical Change;146
13.3; Making Sense of Critical Events Through Discourse Theory and CDA;148
13.4; Research Methodology in CDA;151
13.5; Using a Discourse-Analytical Approach as an Example of the Analysis of a Critical Event: The Struggle of the Spanish Indignados;152
13.5.1; Scope of the Struggle of 15M;152
13.5.2; Theoretical Framework;153
13.5.3; The Methodological Framework;153
13.5.4; The Analytical Framework;154
13.5.5; Interpretation;156
13.5.6; Evaluation of the Impact of the Struggle;156
13.5.7; The Role of the Internet and Social Media;157
13.6; Further Reflections on CES;157
13.6.1; Recommendations for Performing CES Research;158
13.7; Conclusions;160
13.8; Notes;160
13.9;References;160
14;8: Using a Corpus-Assisted Discourse Studies (CADS) Approach to Investigate Constructions of Identities in Media Reporting Surrounding Mega Sports Events: The Case of the London Olympics 2012;162
14.1; Introduction;162
14.2; Media Representations of Sport;165
14.3; The Methodology of Corpus-Assisted Discourse Studies (CADS): Principles and Tools;169
14.4; Discursive Constructions of Identities in Media Reporting During Global Sports Events: The Case of the London Olympics 2012;173
14.5; Conclusions;181
14.5.1; Notes;183
14.6;References;184
15;9: Examining Parasport Events Through the Lens of Critical Disability Studies;188
15.1; Studying Major Events: A Research Predicament;188
15.2; From Impacts to Process Evaluation;189
15.3; Assessing Leveraging of Parasport Events: Case Study;191
15.4; Methodological Preoccupations;193
15.5; Tools of the Trade: Methods;194
15.6; Documentation Analysis;195
15.7; Strategic Interviews;196
15.8; Observations;197
15.9; Surveys;199
15.10; Methodological Conundrums—Insiders and Outsiders…;200
15.11; Concluding Thoughts;201
15.12; Notes;202
15.13;References;203
16;Part III: Encountering the Event;206
17;10: Participatory Research: Case Study of a Community Event;207
17.1; Introduction;207
17.2; Participatory Research Processes;208
17.3; Case Study of a Community Event;212
17.3.1; Agreeing on the Area of Study;213
17.3.2; Working Together to Identify Mutually Agreed Actions;214
17.3.3; Becoming Immersed in the Research Project;216
17.3.4; Working Together to Share Their Experiences of the Research and the Data and Re-evaluate the Research Questions Posed in Phase 1;217
17.3.5; Authors’ Lessons Learned;218
17.3.6; Suggestions for Participatory Researchers;219
17.4; Conclusions;220
17.5;References;222
18;11: Researching from the Inside: Autoethnography and Critical Event Studies;224
18.1; Introduction;224
18.2; Autoethnography in Critical Event Studies: What and Why?;225
18.3; Autoethnography in Critical Event Studies: How?;227
18.3.1; Evocative Autoethnography, According to Ellis (1999);228
18.3.2; Selecting a Topic;229
18.3.3; Data;229
18.3.4; Writing;230
18.3.5; Sharing;230
18.4; Autoethnography in Critical Event Studies: Ethics;231
18.5; Autoethnography in Critical Event Studies: Evaluation;233
18.6; Autoethnography in Critical Event Studies: Opportunities;235
18.7;References;237
19;12: An Ethnographic Approach to the Taking Place of the Event;241
19.1; Introduction;241
19.2; Event as Conflictual Taking Place;242
19.3; Researching the Contingent Conflictuality of Events;245
19.4; Case Studies;248
19.5; 2010 FIFA Wold Cup, Johannesburg;249
19.6; Popolando-mi Culture 2014, Milan;253
19.7; Concluding Remarks;256
19.8; Notes;257
19.9;References;258
20;13: Experience Sampling Methods in Critical Event Studies: Theory and Practice;262
20.1; Introduction;262
20.2; An Overview of Experience Sampling Methods;263
20.3; Descriptive Experience Sampling;264
20.4; An Ontological and Epistemological Shift;265
20.5; Critical Realism;266
20.6; The Theory of Emergence and False Beliefs;267
20.7; False Beliefs;267
20.8; Phenomenology;268
20.9; Phenomenology in Event Management;269
20.10; Existential Phenomenology;270
20.11; Lifeworld;271
20.12; Implementing a Descriptive Sampling Method;272
20.13; Sample;272
20.13.1; Recruitment;273
20.13.2; Participant Incentives;274
20.13.3; Research Site;274
20.13.4; Equipment;274
20.13.5; Pre-briefing;275
20.14; The Phenomenological Interview;277
20.15; Conclusion;279
20.16;References;279
21;14: The Strength of Festival Ties: Social Network Analysis and the 2014 Edinburgh International Science Festival;285
21.1; Introduction;285
21.2; A Critique of Stakeholder-Focused Events Research and Considerations of Events Industry Network Analysis;287
21.3; Research and Development of Edinburgh’s Festival and Event Networks;291
21.4; Social Network Analysis and the 2014 Edinburgh International Science Festival;293
21.4.1; Step One: Read up on the Literature;294
21.4.2; Step Two: Developing a Theoretical Framework;295
21.4.3; Step Three: Developing a Research Question or Hypothesis;295
21.4.4; Step Four: Who Is Your Population? What Is Your Network Boundary?;296
21.4.5; Step Five: Gathering the Data;297
21.4.6; Step Six: Some Considerations on Gathering Network Data;299
21.4.7; Step Seven: Inputting and Structuring Data into Matrices;301
21.4.8; Step Eight: Initial Visualisation of the Network;301
21.4.9; Step Nine: Further Analysis and Interpretation of Results;302
21.5; Social Network Analysis Terms and Case Study Findings;303
21.5.1; Hypothesis 1: Social Network Analysis can identify individuals that others consider most important in their own work with the festival;303
21.5.2; Hypothesis 2: Relational Data Can Help Reveal Those People Most Important to the Functioning of the EISF Network;304
21.5.3; Hypothesis 3: On the Eve of the EISF There Will be Distinct Sub-networks Within the Wider Network;306
21.5.4; Hypothesis 4: Established and Returning Staff Are More Likely than New Recruits to Play a Central Role in the EISF Network;307
21.5.5; Hypothesis 5: The EISF’s Social Network Reflects the Extent to Which People Establish Festival Careers by Moving Between Organisations;309
21.6; Critical Discussion and Further Research;311
21.7;References;313
22;Index;317