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Why We Love Parades - Doug Matthews

Why We Love Parades

Their History and Enduring Appeal

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Buch | Softcover
233 Seiten
2022
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-8879-4 (ISBN)
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Why do millions of people attend the victory parades of sports teams, travel across the world to attend a carnival, march for social justice, cheer homecoming soldiers, or watch as a princess rides in a stately coach to their wedding? This book answers these questions and more in this examination of the great parades and processions of history.
Why do millions of people attend the victory parades of winning sports teams, travel across the world to attend a carnival, march and chant for social justice, cheer homecoming soldiers, or watch enraptured as a princess or celebrity rides in a stately coach to their wedding? The author answers these questions and more in this unique examination of the great parades and processions of history.

Part chronology, part social history, this book outlines why parades are more than the simplistic, ephemeral entertainment we sometimes assume them to be, as people are often deeply affected by regalia, costumes and uniforms, dances and floats. The book traces the fascinating origins and development of carnival parades, religious processions, protest marches, victory parades, circus parades, parade floats, ship sail-pasts and aerial fly-pasts.

A writer and award-winning special event producer based in Vancouver, Canada, Doug Matthews is the author of five textbooks on how to create special events full of emotion.

Table of Contents


Acknowledgments viii

Preface 1

Introduction: Forming Up 3

Part I—Crafting the Spectacle

One. The Power of Performance 16

Two. Sacred Space and Monumental Architecture 27

Three. Looking the Part 40

Four. The Symbolism of Floats 54

Five. Mesmerizing Marching 68

Between pages 82 and 83 are 16 plates containing 32 color images

Part II—Realizing the Spectacle

Six. It Started with Gods 84

Seven. Days of Our Lives 97

Eight. The Hero’s Journey 111

Nine. Marching for Change 125

Ten. The Lure of Carnival 138

Eleven. Onto the Water and Into the Air 149

Twelve. The Modern Parade 162

Chapter Notes 177

Bibliography 187

Index 203

Erscheinungsdatum
Zusatzinfo 72 photos (33 in color), notes, bibliography, index
Verlagsort Jefferson, NC
Sprache englisch
Maße 178 x 254 mm
Gewicht 422 g
Themenwelt Geschichte Teilgebiete der Geschichte Kulturgeschichte
Religion / Theologie Christentum Moraltheologie / Sozialethik
Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie Volkskunde
Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie
ISBN-10 1-4766-8879-6 / 1476688796
ISBN-13 978-1-4766-8879-4 / 9781476688794
Zustand Neuware
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