Disneyland and culture : essays on the parks and their influence /
"These essays explore the far-reaching ideology unleashed by Disneyland, the world's first permanent, commercially viable theme park. Topics include Disney's role in the creation of children's architecture; Frontierland as an allegorical map of the American West; the "cultur...
| Other Authors: | , |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland & Co.,
[2011]
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| Summary: | "These essays explore the far-reaching ideology unleashed by Disneyland, the world's first permanent, commercially viable theme park. Topics include Disney's role in the creation of children's architecture; Frontierland as an allegorical map of the American West; the "cultural invasion of France" in Disneyland Paris; the politics of nostalgia; and "hyperurbanity" in the town of Celebration, Florida"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 232 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780786443727 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0786443723 (pbk. : alk. paper) |