What is entertainment? Propositions of definitions based on product, experience, culture and communication perspectives

Abstract

This study’s aim is to provide a definition for entertainment, stemming from various definitions, with a multidisciplinary dialogue with the management area. In order to achieve that, bibliographical research was used to list previous definitions, which were analyzed through qualitative research proceedings and an original systematic process led to entertainment definitions focused on product, experience, culture and communication notions. The article’s main value consists in academically accepted, systematically built and area-oriented definitions. The research outcomes help to build more solid entertainment academic discussions and clearer and wider entertainment materializations. Lastly, there were limitations due to few empirical reflections.