Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0209829

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0209829

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Spectopolis: Theme Park Worlds, their History and Significance for Contemporary Culture. This project will outline the historical development of the theme park, evaluating the significance of the growing interest in theme park cultures in recent years. Parallels that exist between C17th and late C20th/C21st entertainment spectacles will be explored, including the formal connections that exist between theme parks and C17th aristocratic gardens, villas, and theatrical spectacles. In comparing both eras, the project will theoretically evaluate the cultural significance of our current fascination with spectacle environments. In comparing the C17th and late C20th/C21st attraction with such spectacular spaces, it is proposed that we are witnessing a return to a culture of the baroque.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2002

End Date: 31-12-2006

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $45,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Other Cinema And Electronic Arts | Screen And Media Culture | Cultural Theory | Cultural Studies |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Socio-cultural issues |

Other Keywords

Cultural Studies | Cultural Theory | Other Cinema And Electronic Arts | Screen And Media Culture | Socio-cultural issues | The Media | Visual Communication

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