Accessibility, Inclusion, and Diversity in Critical Event Studies

The study of planned events has shifted to focus on the impacts of events on non-mainstream, non-majority communities, and this book addresses current gaps in the literature. It is structured into four parts covering the main types of events and employs innovative methodological approaches. Each chapter uses a case study to illustrate the key intertwining issues in these various experiential realms, and the chapters are cross- or interdisciplinary, drawing on gender, sexualities, cultural, race/ethnicity studies, and multiple literatures.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 264 pages
Publication date: 13 June 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The study of planned events has long been dominated by narratives that perpetuate the dominance of certain cultures and privileged groups. However, in recent years, there has been a growing recognition of the need to understand the impacts of events on non-mainstream, non-majority communities around the globe. This timely book aims to address current gaps in the literature surrounding issues of accessibility, inclusion, and diversity in various event landscapes.

Structured into four parts, the chapters present original topics using innovative methodological approaches. Each chapter employs a case study to illustrate the key intertwining issues in these various experiential realms. Furthermore, the chapters are cross- or interdisciplinary, drawing on gender, sexualities, cultural, race/ethnicity studies, as well as multiple literatures that feed into critical events studies, and exploring a variety of global examples.

This significant book opens the path to further research on the role and importance of accessibility, inclusion, and diversity in events environments worldwide. It will be of interest to academics and researchers of critical event studies as well as a number of related social science disciplines.

Weight: 490g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032338897