Economy of fascination
Subtitle: Dubai and Las Vegas as themed urban landscapes
By: by Heiko Schmid ; translated by John Stewart
Contributors: Stewart, John
Series: Urbanization of the earth = -- Urbanisierung der Erde -- 11; Urbanisierung der Erde -- Bd. 11.
Publisher: Borntraeger
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Berlin
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9783443370145
Subjects: Urbanization; City planning; Themed environments; Stadtumbau; Strukturwandel
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-247) and index.
Table of contents: title: 1. Introduction: The Themed City; title: 1.1 Urban Governance; title: 1.2 Everyday Theming and Experience Orientation; title: 2. "The Economy of Fascination" as a Research Perspective; title: 2.1 Attention and Fascination as a Point of Departure; title: 2.2 Semiotic Framework; title: 2.3 Action Theory Framework; title: 2.4 "Economy of Fascination": A Combination of Semiotic and Action Theory Aspects; title: 2.5 Methodological Considerations and Empirical Operationalization; title: 3. Dubai and Las Vegas as Examples of Themed Urban Landscapes; title: 3.1 The Rapid Rise of Dubai; title: 3.2 Las Vegas: a Recent Success Story; title: 4. Corporate-Driven Governance: Actors and Alliances; title: 4.1 Overview of Private and Public Actors; title: 4.2 Corporate-Driven Urban Governance: Infl uences and Decisions; title: 4.3 Secret of their Success: Alliance and Competition; title: 5. Attention-Binding Strategies and Media Staging; title: 5.1 Hit Parade of Superlatives: Attractions that Draw Attention; title: 5.2 Destination Management and Marketing; title: 5.3 Theming and Media Spectacles; title: 6. The Dark Side of Success; title: 6.1 Ecological and Societal Consequences of Themed Urban Landscapes; title: 6.2 The Vulnerability of Success; title: 7. The Significance of an "Economy of Fascination" Research Perspective.