Disney Theme Parks and America's National Narratives: Mirror, Mirror, for Us All

ISBN-13: 9781032294988 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 152 str.

Bethanee Bemis

Opis

Disney Theme Parks and America’s National Narratives takes a public history approach to situating the physical spaces of the Disney brand within memory and identity studies.

Spis treści

Part 1: Establishing Disney Parks as Sites of American Identity 1. Disney and American Folklore: Disney tells American History 2. Disney Diplomacy and Morale: Disney Symbolizes America 3. Disneyland and Walt Disney World: Experiencing "History" and "Identity" at Disney Parks 4. Mickey Mouse/White House: Celebrating American Identity at Disney Parks Part 2: Negotiating American Identity at the Disney Parks 5. Protest at the Parks: Changing America Via Disney 6. Retheming: Visualizing a Changing America at Disney Parks 6. Conclusion: A New Understanding of "Disneyfication"

O autorze

Bethanee Bemis is a museum specialist in the Division of Political and Military History at the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, where she most recently curated an exhibition on the Disney Parks, "Mirror, Mirror: Reflections of America in Disney Parks."