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Economy of fascination : Dubai and Las Vegas as themed urban landscapes / by Heiko Schmid ; translated by John Stewart.

Title
Economy of fascination : Dubai and Las Vegas as themed urban landscapes / by Heiko Schmid ; translated by John Stewart.
Author
Schmid, Heiko.
Publication
Berlin : Borntraeger, 2009.

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Additional Authors
Stewart, John.
Description
xiii, 272 p. : 59 ill. (some col.).; 25 cm.
Series Statement
Urbanization of the earth = Urbanisierung der Erde ; 11
Uniform Title
Urbanisierung der Erde ; Bd. 11.
Subject
  • City planning > Las Vegas
  • City planning > Dubayy (Emirate)
  • Themed environments > Las Vegas
  • Themed environments > Dubayy (Emirate)
  • Urbanization > Las Vegas
  • Urbanization > Dubayy (Emirate)
  • City planning
  • Themed environments
  • Urbanization
  • Nevada > Las Vegas
  • United Arab Emirates > Dubayy (Emirate)
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-247) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
1. Introduction: The Themed City -- 1.1 Urban Governance -- 1.2 Everyday Theming and Experience Orientation -- 2. "The Economy of Fascination" as a Research Perspective -- 2.1 Attention and Fascination as a Point of Departure -- 2.2 Semiotic Framework -- 2.3 Action Theory Framework -- 2.4 "Economy of Fascination": A Combination of Semiotic and Action Theory Aspects -- 2.5 Methodological Considerations and Empirical Operationalization -- 3. Dubai and Las Vegas as Examples of Themed Urban Landscapes -- 3.1 The Rapid Rise of Dubai -- 3.2 Las Vegas: a Recent Success Story -- 4. Corporate-Driven Governance: Actors and Alliances -- 4.1 Overview of Private and Public Actors -- 4.2 Corporate-Driven Urban Governance: Infl uences and Decisions -- 4.3 Secret of their Success: Alliance and Competition -- 5. Attention-Binding Strategies and Media Staging -- 5.1 Hit Parade of Superlatives: Attractions that Draw Attention -- 5.2 Destination Management and Marketing -- 5.3 Theming and Media Spectacles -- 6. The Dark Side of Success -- 6.1 Ecological and Societal Consequences of Themed Urban Landscapes -- 6.2 The Vulnerability of Success -- 7. The Significance of an "Economy of Fascination" Research Perspective.
ISBN
  • 3443370144 (hd.bd.)
  • 9783443370145 (hd.bd.)
OCLC
492091870
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library