Tourism Events and Leisure Perspectives on the Eurovision Song Contest

Name: Tourism Events and Leisure Perspectives on the Eurovision Song Contest
Brand: Channel View Publications Ltd

Channel View Publications Ltd

Tourism, Events and Leisure Perspectives on the Eurovision Song ContestAuthor(s): Oscar Vorobjovas-Pinta, Jack Shepherd\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Channel View Publications Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Channel View Publications\nISBN-13: 9781845419097, 978-1845419097\nSynopsis\nTakes scholarship on the Eurovision Song Contest beyond the political/international relations angle.\n\nThis book explores the Eurovision Song Contest and its significance within tourism, events and leisure studies. The volume considers three main themes: Eurovision tourism and event impacts; event personalities and fandom; and the power and politics of events.\n\nWithin these broader themes, the chapters focus on issues such as the relationship between tourism and identity, especially through mechanisms of destination branding and nation-building; the interplay of soft power, cultural diplomacy and critical geopolitics; and the central role of LGBTQI+ tourism, fan cultures and camp aesthetics in shaping t.