A Cultural History Of The Disneyland Theme Parks
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A Cultural History of the Disneyland Theme Parks
Author | : Sabrina Mittermeier |
Publsiher | : Intellect (UK) |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2021-01-15 |
Genre | : Amusement parks |
ISBN | : 1789383277 |
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The writing is academic, but it is not inaccessible. It will have wide disciplinary appeal within academia, as tourism studies cross into a variety of fields including history, American studies, fandom studies, performance studies and cultural studies. It will be invaluable to those working in the field of theme park scholarship and the study of Disney theme parks, theme parks in general and related areas like world's expositions and spaces of the consumer and lifestyle worlds. It will also be of interest to Disney fans, those who have visited any of the parks or are interested to know more about the parks and their cultural situation and context.
A Cultural History of the Disneyland Theme Parks
Author | : Sabrina Mittermeier |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 234 |
Release | : 2020 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1789382459 |
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The first comparative historical study of the six Disneyland theme parks around the world in five distinct cultures: the USA, Tokyo, Paris, Hong Kong and Shanghai. Situates the parks in their respective historic contexts at the time of their opening, and considers the part that class plays in the success or failure of these ventures.
Disney Theme Parks and America s National Narratives
Author | : Bethanee Bemis |
Publsiher | : Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages | : 94 |
Release | : 2022-12-27 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781000811162 |
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Disney Theme Parks and America’s National Narratives takes a public history approach to situating the physical spaces of the Disney brand within memory and identity studies. For over 65 years, Disney’s theme parks have been important locations for the formation and negotiation of the collective memory of the American narrative. Disney’s success as one of America’s most prolific storytellers, its rise as a symbol of America itself, and its creation of theme parks that immerse visitors in three-dimensional versions of certain "American" values and historic myths have both echoed and shaped the way the American people see themselves. Like all versions of the American narrative, Disney’s vision serves to reassure us, affirm our shared values, and unite a diverse group of people under a distinctly American identity—or at least, it did. The book shows how the status Disney obtained led the public to use them both as touchstones of identity and as spaces to influence the American identity writ large. This volume also examines the following: • how Disney’s original cartoons and live-action entertainment offerings drew from American folk history and ideals • how their work during World War II cemented them as an American symbol at home and abroad • how the materialization of the American themes already espoused by the brand at their theme parks created a place where collective memory lives • how legitimization by presidents and other national figures gave the theme parks standing no other entertainment space has • how Disney has changed alongside the American people and continues to do so today. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of history, media, cultural studies, American studies and tourism.
Key Concepts in Theme Park Studies
Author | : Florian Freitag,Filippo Carlà-Uhink,Salvador Anton Clavé |
Publsiher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 369 |
Release | : 2023-03-03 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9783031111327 |
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This book offers a comprehensive, multidisciplinary introduction to theme parks and the field of theme park studies. It identifies and discusses relevant economic, social, and cultural as well as medial, historical, and geographical aspects of theme parks worldwide, from the big international theme park chains to smaller, regional, family-operated parks. The book also describes the theories and methods that have been used to study theme parks in various academic disciplines and reviews the major contexts in which theme parks have been studied. By providing the necessary backgrounds, theories, and methods to analyze and understand theme parks both as a business field and as a socio-cultural phenomenon, this book will be a great resource to students, academics from all disciplines interested in theme parks, and professionals and policy-makers in the leisure and entertainment as well as the urban planning sector.
Magic Kingdoms
Author | : Stephanie Barczewski |
Publsiher | : Theme Park Press |
Total Pages | : 246 |
Release | : 2016-06-06 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 1683900138 |
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Disney the World Over. Clemson University professor Stephanie Barczewski delivers a scholarly but accessible comparative history of the Disney theme parks, from Anaheim to Shanghai, with a focus on the engineering, cultural, and political challenges that Disney overcame to build its "happiest places" across the globe.
The Amusement Park
Author | : Jason Wood |
Publsiher | : Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages | : 282 |
Release | : 2017-01-20 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9781317045137 |
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Cyclone, Revolution, Corkscrew; Luna Park, Pleasure Beach, Dreamland – names and places instantly familiar to rollercoaster and amusement park enthusiasts. But what first gave rise to the concept and nomenclature of the amusement park; how did amusement parks develop in Britain and elsewhere, and what fate awaits historic amusement parks and their rides today? This thought-provoking and timely book brings together leading writers from a variety of disciplines to explore the social history and cultural heritage of the amusement park. Rooted in the British experience but informed by extensive international coverage, it provides a thematic, comparative exploration of the origins, development, decline and significance of the amusement park. The rich set of case studies presented comment on the interrelationships between history, culture and heritage, challenging traditional academic boundaries while offering important contributions to policy-making and regeneration initiatives. The book provides new insights into a neglected aspect of popular culture and will be a valuable resource to students and scholars of history, heritage, tourism, leisure, technology and design.
The Palgrave Handbook of Intermediality
Author | : Jørgen Bruhn,Asun López-Varela Azcárate,Miriam de Paiva Vieira |
Publsiher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 1254 |
Release | : 2024-01-02 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9783031283222 |
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This handbook provides an extensive overview of traditional and emerging research areas within the field of intermediality studies, understood broadly as the study of interrelations among all forms of communicative media types, including transmedial phenomena. Section I offers accounts of the development of the field of intermediality - its histories, theories and methods. Section II and III then explore intermedial facets of communication from ancient times until the 21st century, with discussion on a wide range of cultural and geographical settings, media types, and topics, by contributors from a diverse set of disciplines. It concludes in Section IV with an emphasis on urgent societal issues that an intermedial perspective might help understand.
Disneyland and Culture
Author | : Mark I. West |
Publsiher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2010-11-12 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0786443723 |
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The success of Disneyland as the world’s first permanent, commercially viable theme park sparked the creation of a number of other parks throughout the world, from Florida to Japan, France, and Hong Kong. But the impact of Disneyland is not confined to the theme park arena. These essays explore a far-reaching ideology. Among the topics are 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. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.