Social practices and placemaking: the case of the Bons Sons festival, in Portugal
Maria Luciana De Almeida,
Marisa P. de Brito,
Lilian Soares Outtes Wanderley
Abstract:PurposeThe study aims to understand the meaning of event-based and place-based community practices, as well as the resulting social impacts.Design/methodology/approachAn ethnomethodological approach was followed (participant observation and interviews were supplemented by secondary data), with the analysis being exploratory and interpretative.FindingsThe festival and the place reinforce the community’s social practices, which have impacts beyond the festival, benefiting individuals, the community and the place… Show more
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