The stadium and the city / edited by John Bale and Olof Moen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bale, John, Author.

Contributor:

Bale, John, editor.

Moen, Olof, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Stadiums.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (348 pages)

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2012.

Summary:

This well-illustrated book is the first to explore the stadium as the principal container of the modern urban crowd and a place where thousands of people gather to take part in what often appears to be modern 'religious' rituals. Is the stadium a prison, a garden or a theatre? Do new stadiums contribute economically to the places in which they are built? Drawing on examples from Europe, North America and China, this book ranges from historical studies of stadium growth to current reviews of stadium development, exposing the stadium as a major element of the modern urban scene.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

List of Contributors

Acknowledgements

1. Introduction

Contributors

2. The Stadium in the City: A Modern Story

3. Sport, the Stadium and Metropolitan Life

4. The Copenhagen Idra:tsparken: From Democratic Institution to Private Enterprise

5. Moving to Suburbia: Stadium Relocation and Modernization in Vienna

6. The Stadium, the City and the State: Beijing

7. Growth Politics, Urban Development, and Sports Stadium Construction in the United States: A Case Study

8. Copenhagen's Parken: A Sacred Place?

9. Toronto's SkyDome: The World's Greatest Entertainment Centre

10. Scales and Values in Stadium Development: A Tale of Two Ullevis

11. English Football Stadiums after Hillsborough

12. Where Sports and Money Meet: The Economic Geography of an Ice Hockey Stadium

13. Stadiums, Professional Sports, and City Economies: An Analysis of the United States Experience

14. The Economic Impact of Stadium Events: Taking the Spectator's Point of View

15. The Stadium as Theatre: A Metaphor for our Times

16. Stadium, Pyramid, Labyrinth: Eye and Body on the Move

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4744-6411-4