| Description |
1 online resource (137 p.) |
| Contents |
Intro -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Figures -- Preface -- Introduction -- Notes -- References -- Section I: Establishing Disney Parks as Sites of American Identity -- 1. Disney and American Folklore: Disney Tells American History -- Mickey the Everyman -- Disney: King of the Folk Frontier -- Notes -- References -- 2. Disney Diplomacy and Morale: Disney Symbolizes America -- Mickey Mouse Morale -- Walt Disney, the Best Neighbor -- Disney Parks as Diplomatic Space -- Notes -- References |
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3. Disneyland and Walt Disney World: Experiencing ""History"" and ""Identity"" at Disney Parks -- Main Street, U.S.A., and Free Enterprise -- Frontierland and Rugged Individualism -- Liberty Square and Independence -- Tomorrowland and Conquering New Frontiers -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 4. Mickey Mouse/White House: Celebrating American Identity at Disney Parks -- Presidents at the Parks -- Richard Nixon Sets the Precedent -- Ronald Reagan's Disney Legacy -- National Celebrations -- America on Parade -- Notes -- References |
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Section II: Negotiating American Identity at the Disney Parks -- 5. Protest at the Parks: Changing America via Disney -- Protests at the Parks -- Gay Days -- Flag Retreat -- Notes -- References -- 6. Retheming: Visualizing a Changing America at Disney Parks -- Diversity at the Disney Parks -- Women Through the Disney Park Lens -- Minority Representation on Disney Landscapes -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Conclusion: A New Understanding of ""Disneyfication -- Notes -- References -- Index |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
| Subject |
History in popular culture -- United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781000811162 |
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1000811166 |
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