Ritual dynamics of a Northern Irish festivalscape

Hilary Downey and John F. Sherry

Journal of Business Research, 2022, vol. 153, issue C, 365-377

Abstract: In this ethnography of an ephemeral public art installation in Derry-Londonderry Northern Ireland, we examine a festivalscape ritual that leads to personal and social transformation. The event, coordinated by global and local actors and co-created by sectarian participants, became a material forum for the expression and resolution of grief resulting from decades of internecine conflict. We analyze the ritual dynamics that gave rise to, maintained, and dematerialized the festivalscape; explore activities integral to the festivalscape; summarize the managerial implications of the ritual complex; and suggest future research to deepen insight into such a ritual.

Keywords: Festivalscape; Ritual; Gift giving; Public art; Place-making (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2022.08.039

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