Disneyland and culture : essays on the parks and their influence / edited by Kathy Merlock Jackson and Mark I. West.

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Publication details: Jefferson, N.C. ; London : McFarland & Co., c2011.Description: viii, 232 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:

9780786443727 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0786443723 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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DDC classification:

791.06/879496 22

LOC classification:

GV1853.3.C22 D57311 2011

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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Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	NMC Library	Stacks	GV1853.3 .C22 D57311 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		33039001219251

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"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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