Tourism and the branded city : film and identity on the Pacific Rim

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Title:

Tourism and the branded city : film and identity on the Pacific Rim

Author:

Donald, Stephanie.

ISBN:

9780754648291

Personal Author:

Donald, Stephanie.

Publication Information:

Aldershot, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, c2007.

Physical Description:

x, 216 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.

Series:

New directions in tourism analysis

Series Title:

New directions in tourism analysis

Contents:

Introduction: An Argument for the Cinematic City -- 1. A Discussion of Method -- 2. Branding the City -- 3. Structures of Attention and the 'City of Life' (Hong Kong) -- 4. Flatlands Revisited -- 5. Chromatic Contours -- 6. Shanghai: World City? -- 7. The Future of City Branding.

Subject Term:

Tourism -- Social aspects -- China -- Hong Kong.

Tourism -- Social aspects -- China -- Shanghai.

Tourism -- Social aspects -- New South Wales -- Sydney.

Tourism -- Marketing -- China -- Hong Kong.

Tourism -- Marketing -- China -- Shanghai.

Tourism -- Marketing -- New South Wales -- Sydney.

Motion pictures -- Social aspects -- China -- Hong Kong.

Motion pictures -- Social aspects -- China -- Shanghai.

Motion pictures -- Social aspects -- New South Wales -- Sydney.

Added Author:

Gammack, John G.

Electronic Access:

Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0712/2007009694.html

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Summary

Comparing the major Pacific Rim cities of Sydney, Hong Kong and Shanghai, this book examines world city branding. Whilst all three cities compete on the world's stage for events, tourists and investment, they are also at the centre of distinct film traditions and their identities are thus strongly connected with a cinematic impression. Using an interdisciplinary approach, this book not only analyses the city branding of these cities from the more widely researched perspectives of tourism, marketing and regional development, but also draws in cultural studies and psychology approaches which offer fresh and useful insights to place branding and marketing in general. The authors compare and contrast qualitative and quantitative original data as well as critically analyzing current texts and debates on city branding. In conclusion, they argue that city branding should contribute not only to regional development and identity, but also to sustainable economic well-being and public happiness.