| A Cultural History of the Disneyland Theme Parks: Middle Class Kingdoms Contributor(s): Mittermeier, Sabrina (Author) |
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ISBN: 178938222X ISBN-13: 9781789382228 Publisher: Intellect (UK) OUR PRICE: $95.04 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - History | Social History - Social Science | Popular Culture |
| Physical Information: 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When the first Disneyland opened its doors in 1955, it reinvented the American amusement park and transformed the travel, tourism, and entertainment industries forever. Now a global vacation empire, the original park in Anaheim, California, has been joined by massive complexes in Florida, Tokyo, Paris, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. Spanning six decades, three continents, and five distinct cultures, Sabrina Mittermeier presents an interdisciplinary examination of the parks, situating them in their proper historical context and exploring the distinct cultural, social, and economic landscapes that defined each one at the time of its construction. Mittermeier then spotlights the central role of class in the subsequent success or failure of each venture. The first comparative study of the Disney theme parks, the book closes a significant gap in existing research and is an important new contribution to the field. |