Gendered Violence at International Festivals: An Interdisciplinary Perspective

Gendered Violence at International Festivals is a groundbreaking collection that challenges the notion that festivals are temporal spaces free from structural sexism, inequalities, or gender power dynamics. The book presents original work in interdisciplinary studies on the issue, drawing on gender, sexualities, cultural, and ethnicity studies from academics based around the world. It emphasizes the symbolic and physical violence often associated with festivals and will be of interest to students, academics, practitioners, and non-profit workers in the festival industries.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 180 pages
Publication date: 13 June 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Gendered Violence at International Festivals is a groundbreaking collection that delves into this critical social issue for the first time, challenging the widely held notion that festivals are temporal spaces free from structural sexism, inequalities, or gender power dynamics. Instead, the book argues that festivals are spaces where these concerns are amplified and enacted more freely, with the experiential environment being used as an excuse or opportunity to victim-blame and shame.

In this emerging and under-researched field, the chapters present original work on a wide range of topics, as well as theoretical and methodological approaches. All of the chapters are cross- or interdisciplinary, drawing on gender, sexualities, cultural, and ethnicity studies. Studies from a diverse range of highly regarded academics based around the world examine the subject by looking at examples from various destinations, including Spain, Argentina, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Australia, Canada, and the UK.

This significant book advances understanding and debates about gendered festival experiences, emphasizing the symbolic and physical violence often associated with them. It will be of great interest to undergraduate and postgraduate students and academics in the field of Events Studies. It will also be of use to practitioners or non-profit workers in the festival industries, including festival management organizations and planning committees.

Weight: 330g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032336695