| Edition |
2nd ed. |
| Description |
xxv, 574 p. : ill. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Influences : theoretical frameworks and guiding principles. Entertainment everything -- Our convergence culture -- Understanding entertainment audiences -- Drama and storytelling -- Entertainment effects -- Impacts : societal causes and effects. The attention economy : business and technology -- Branded entertainment and theming -- A question of standards : legal rights and responsibilities -- Ethics in the infotainment age -- Religion and socialization -- Ethnicity, culture, and globalization -- Sin city : violence, sex, drugs, and gambling -- Innovations : contemporary trends and practices. Advocacy in entertainment : politics, activism, and education -- Media entertainment -- Live on our stage : the performing arts -- Travel, attractions, and recreation -- New media and futuretainment. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Performing arts -- Social aspects.
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Amusements -- Social aspects.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
King, Cynthia.
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ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9780415998062 (hardback : alk. paper) |
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0415998069 (hardback : alk. paper) |
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9780415998079 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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0415998077 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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9780203882931 (electronic bk.) |
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0203882938 (electronic bk.) |
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