The Role of Fairs in the Development and Division of Fields

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dc.contributor.author	Csaba, Fabian Faurholt
dc.contributor.author	Larsen, Frederik
dc.date.accessioned	2010-12-01
dc.date.accessioned	2011-01-19T13:17:57Z
dc.date.available	2011-01-19T13:17:57Z
dc.date.issued	2011-01-19
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8238
dc.description.abstract	During the Copenhagen Fashion Week A/W 2010, CPH Kids opened as the first independent trade fair for children’s clothing. Despite considerable resistance, the fair managed to establish itself and challenge the established order by providing a venue devoted fully to children’s clothing and luring away exhibitors and visitors looking for change. In this paper, we analyze the dynamic development and distinctive traits of the children’s clothing sector symbolized at the new fair. Our study contributes to inquiry into the role of fairs and festivals in the creative industries by examining the special case of coinciding, competing trade fairs. We introduce and build on three closely related, but in our view complementary, concepts applied and developed in analyses of festivals, trade shows and other kinds of temporary, usually competitive events, namely tournament rituals, field configuring events and tournaments of value. We establish the common ground of the three approaches, particular their assertion of the rich research potential and vital significance of festivals, fairs and similar events for many fields, whether deemed creative or not. We also single out particular strengths of each approach, which inform our inquiry....	en_US
dc.format.extent	25	en_US
dc.language	eng	en_US
dc.title	The Role of Fairs in the Development and Division of Fields	en_US
dc.type	cp	en_US
dc.accessionstatus	modt11jan19 lbjl	en_US
dc.contributor.corporation	Copenhagen Business School. CBS	en_US
dc.contributor.department	Institut for Interkulturel Kommunikation og Ledelse	en_US
dc.contributor.departmentshort	IKL	en_US
dc.contributor.departmentuk	Department of Intercultural Communication and Management	en_US
dc.contributor.departmentukshort	IKL	en_US
dc.description.notes	Fremlagt på Creativity from a Global Perspective. An International Conference on the Creative Industries, 18-20 October 2010, Nordic Center, Fudan University
dc.idnumber	x656703341	en_US
dc.publisher.city	Frederiksberg	en_US
dc.publisher.year	2010	en_US
dc.title.subtitle	CPH Kids and Danish Children’s Fashion	en_US