Major Reward and Recognition Events

<p>Using a range of interdisciplinary ideas <em>Major Reward and Recognition Events: Transformations and Critical Perspectives</em> is an expert-led informative volume exploring the global growth of major award shows and prize-giving ceremonies since the start of the twentieth century and outlining their key multimodal components core functions and transformations over time.</p><p>Given the growth of these events and therefore the increase in complex resources and specialist workers required to assemble and promote them this book discusses concerns relating to such events including those pertaining to social justice and representation environmental impacts wellbeing commercialisation and materialistic excess. Embellished with illustrative tables and images throughout the book covers a plethora of award shows and ceremonies evaluating their collective future in an increasingly politically unstable post-Covid-19 world dealing with growing global environmental change. </p><p>This significant book is an invaluable resource for academics and researchers of critical event studies communication and media studies as well as related social science disciplines. The book will also be of interest to enthusiasts and organisers of major recognition and reward events.</p>