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Routledge Handbook of Dark Events

Celebrations, Heritage, and Customs of Death and the Macabre

Herausgeber: Wyatt, Brianna; Stone, Philip R.; Kennell, James; Stewart, Hannah

Beschreibung

This handbook explores and critically evaluates key debates and controversies in the emerging field of Dark Events. It brings together leading specialists from a range of disciplinary backgrounds and geographical regions, to provide state-of-the-art theoretical reflection and empirical research on celebrations, heritage, and customs of death (events) and the macabre. Divided into 10 parts, the book explores: traditions of dark festivals and events; the display of the dead; commemoration and authenticity within the context of dark events; dark events from the past; dark events in popular culture, controversial dark events; grief and memory; managing dark event experiences; decolonisation and equality for the dead; and dark event futures. This significant volume offers the reader a comprehensive synthesis of this emerging field, conveying the latest thinking and research. The text is international in focus, encouraging dialogue across disciplinary boundaries and areas of study, providing an invaluable resource for all those with an interest in Dark Events. This is essential reading for students, researchers and academics of Dark Events, as well as those of related studies such as Tourism, Cultural Studies, Leisure, Geography, Sociology, Death Studies, and Museums.

Autor

Brianna Wyatt is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Tourism, Events, Entertainment and Attractions at the Rosen College of Hospitality Management at the University of Central Florida, USA. Her publications, primary research interests, and industry experience centre on interpretation and experience design in heritage and dark tourism. Brianna is a consulting academic with her most recent work pertaining to interpretation and visitor experience development for penal heritage attractions in the United Kingdom. Hannah Stewart is a cultural events specialist and Ph.D. candidate at the Institute for Dark Tourism Research (iDTR), University of Lancashire. Her doctoral research critically examines Halloween heritage in Salem (USA) and Pendle (UK), exploring supernatural placemaking, cultural imperialism, and the commodification of historical trauma through the lens of Dark Event Tourism. She has also designed, produced and delivered large-scale events across Canada, the UK, and the Middle East. James Kennell is the Head of Surrey Hospitality and Tourism Management at the University of Surrey, in the United Kingdom, where he is also Associate Professor in Events and Hospitality. His research explores issues associated with the relationships between the events, tourism and hospitality industries and society and he has particular interests in the fields of policy and governance, political and protest events, dark tourism and exploration of events connected to conflict and tragedy. Philip R. Stone is the Director of the Institute for Dark Tourism Research (iDTR) at the University of Lancashire, UK. He is an internationally recognised scholar in the field of 'dark tourism' and 'difficult heritage' and has published extensively about the subject. Philip is also a Media Consultant on dark tourism, with clients including the BBC, CNN, The New York Times, The Guardian and The Washington Post.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 598
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. März 2026
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 174mm
• ISBN-13: 9781032766706
• ISBN-10: 1032766700
• Artikelnr.: 75571148