Disneyland and culture
Subtitle: essays on the parks and their influence
By: edited by Kathy Merlock Jackson and Mark I. West
Publisher: McFarland & Co.; McFarland
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 232
ISBN-13: 9780786443727
Subjects: Social aspects; Walt Disney Enterprises; Amusement parks
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.