Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0345325

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0345325

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

The History of Theme Parks and their Cultural Significance for Contemporary Society. 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. The formal connections between theme parks and earlier C16th and C17th theatrical spectacles, and garden and villa designs will be of primary focus. In returning to these earlier historical sources, it is proposed that we are returning to a culture of the baroque (and its delight in spectacular spaces). In turn, the social and cultural implications of such a return will be a central concern.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2003

End Date: 31-12-2005

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $190,000.00

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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