Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to identify and examine emerging trends in event and
festival research and also in the themes and topics being studied in this area …

Festivals are an important sub‐field within event studies which, until recently, have not been
studied as separate experiences. A systematic review of the emerging literature on festivals …

Applying a meta-analysis approach, this study examines the applicability of SET on
explaining residents' impact perceptions of and attitudes toward tourism development …

This study investigated how residents' participation in local festivals may influence their
subjective-well-being and their quality of life. Using data collected from local attendees of a …

Hosting ethnically and culturally rich religious festivals provides visitors a glimpse into how a
sense of togetherness and faith are not only established but strengthened through shared …

Cultural Tourism remains the only book to bridge the gap between cultural tourism and
cultural and heritage management. The first edition illustrated how heritage and tourism …

Processes of globalization, economic restructuring and urban redevelopment have placed
events at the centre of strategies for change in cities. Events offer the potential to achieve …

The nature and scope of festival studies is examined by compiling and analyzing a large-
scale literature review of 423 research articles published in the English-language scholarly …

Purpose–Corporate image, perceived service quality, trust and customer switching costs are
the major antecedents of customer loyalty, and loyal customers may buy more, accept higher …

Using theory of reasoned action and social exchange theory, this study empirically tests a
model of residents' support for the 2012 Olympic Games. The model proposes that overall …