This volume provides concise and accessible guidance on how to conduct qualitative
research in human geography. It gives particular emphasis to examples drawn from …

This paper, drawing on social exchange theory, examines the changes in enthusiasm
between 1998 and 2000 towards Sydney's Olympics among a socially diverse sample of …

Festival and Events Management: an international perspective is a unique text looking at the
central role of events management in the cultural, tourism and arts industries. With …

In cities throughout the world, there is an increasingly ubiquitous presence of distinct social
and spatial areas-urban villages, cultural and ethnic quarters. These spaces are sites where …

To varying extents in developed countries a minority of the population suffers from
deprivation. Britain's Labour government in particular has sought to deal with this through …

This 2003 book is a fascinating and moving portrait of the people who are suffering in a
more divided and less egalitarian Australian society. Based on the author's conversations …

Using the example of Sydney's 2000 Olympic bid, this paper examines the relationship
between hallmark events and three characteristics of the post-modern city: government …

Introducing Social Geographies' is a major new text offering a comprehensive and up-to-
date introduction to this important area of human geography. It presents a broad overview of …

This paper draws together two dominant themes in urban geography, cities as spectacle and
social polarization. Urban spectacle is provided by Sydney's preparations to host the 2000 …

This is a book about the power of the arts to enhance city images, urban economies and
communities. Anchored in academic discussion of the Cultural Industries-what they are, how …