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Disneyland and culture

by Kathy Merlock Jackson

Social aspectsAmusement parksWalt Disney EnterprisesDisneyland (calif.)

"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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