Family Events: Practices, Displays and Intimacies (Routledge Critical Event Studies Research Series.)

By: Thomas Fletcher

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Synopsis: An unprecedented exploration of the intersection of events and family studies, Family Events uses events as a lens through which to explore the concepts of families, family practices, family displays and family intimacies. Family Events explores the idea that how families come to be and moreover, come to be defined as ‘families’ relies on events; whether that be via ‘family events’ – those which serve to celebrate being part of ‘my’ family – (e.g., birthdays, weddings, funerals), ‘events experienced as a family’ (e.g., a holiday or day trip), or ‘events which impact families’ (e.g., recession, war, global health emergency). Family Events brings together contributions from the social sciences, leisure and event studies which focus on a variety of different event contexts, including the life cycle, death and illness, sport, holidays and community and religious festivals. Family Events offers a multitude of insightful perspectives on the intersection of events and family studies and is a valuable resource for academics and students with a research interest in events, leisure and the family.