A cultural history of the Disneyland theme parks : middle class kingdoms / Sabrina Mittermeier.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mittermeier, Sabrina, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Amusement parks--History--Cross-cultural studies.

Amusement parks.

Amusement parks--Social aspects--Cross-cultural studies.

Disney characters--Cross-cultural studies.

Disney characters.

Amusement parks--Social aspects.

History.

Genre:

Cross-cultural studies.

History.

Physical Description:

xii, 220 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Bristol : Intellect Books, 2021.

Summary:

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.0Spanning 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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

178938222X

9781789382228

9781789383270

1789383277

OCLC:

1146302326