The Glocalization of Shanghai Disneyland

ISBN-13: 9780367675509 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 104 str.

Ni-Chen Sung

Opis

Focusing on Disney’s production of Shanghai Disneyland, this book examines how the Chinese state and the local market influence Disney’s ownership and production of the identities and the representations of Shanghai Disneyland.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. Histories of Disney  3. Ownership Structure of Shanghai Disneyland  4. Construction of Local Identities of Shanghai Disneyland  5. "Distinctly Chinese" representations of Shanghai Disneyland  6. Implications of the Differences of Shanghai Disneyland

O autorze

Ni-Chen Sung received her Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology from National Taiwan University, Master’s Degree in TV-Radio-Film from Syracuse University in the United States, and PhD Degree in Communication from The Chinese University of Hong Kong with research interests in globalization, film studies, and the cultural industries. New in academia but experienced in the industry, Dr. Sung has nearly two decades of regional experiences in the entertainment industry. With The Walt Disney Company, she was a Writer/Producer in Singapore, Head of Creative in Taiwan, and Director of Production in Beijing and Shanghai. She also worked on a couple of projects with Singapore’s MediaCorp Channel 8 as Creator, and with Discovery Networks as Executive Producer. Dr. Sung aims to leverage industry experiences and academic studies to generate humble knowledge for a better understanding of the world.