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1 online resource |
| Contents |
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1 The History Channel's Reality Competitions -- 2 Time Travel Television Series -- 3 American History in Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom -- 4 The European Legacy and American Future in Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom -- 5 Quentin Tarantino's Alternate Histories -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Works Cited -- Index -- About the Author |
| Summary |
In The American Historical Imaginary: Contested Narratives of the Past in Mass Culture Caroline Guthrie examines the American relationship to versions of the past that are known to be untrue and asks why do these myths persist, and why do so many people hold them so dear? To answer these questions, she examines popular sites where fictional versions of history are formed, played through, and solidified. From television's reality show winners and time travelers, to the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World, to the movies of Quentin Tarantino, this book examines how mass culture imagines and reimagines the most controversial and painful parts of American history. In doing so, Guthrie explores how contemporary ideas of national identity are tied to particular versions of history that valorize white masculinity and ignores oppression and resistance. Through her explanation and analysis of what she calls the historical imaginary, Guthrie offers new ways of attempting to combat harmful myths of the past through the imaginative engagements they have dominated for so long |
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History in popular culture -- United States
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Mass media and history -- United States
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National characteristics, American.
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Imaginary (Philosophy)
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SOCIAL SCIENCE / General
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History in popular culture
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Mass media and history
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National characteristics, American
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| SUBJECT |
Walt Disney World (Fla.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85144984
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Florida -- Walt Disney World
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781978818828 |
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1978818823 |
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9781978818842 |
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197881884X |
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