Disney parks and the construction of American identity tourism, performance, and collaboration / Jennifer A. Kokai and Tom Robson.
| Author/creator | Kokai, Jennifer A. |
| Other author | Robson, Tom (Thomas M.) |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Lanham, Maryland : Lexington, 2024. |
| Description | pages cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Series | Studies in Disney and culture |
| Contents | Introduction : two Fourths of July at the Magic Kingdom -- Voices of liberty : Disney Parks' HarmonioUS and CacophonoUS sonic performances of American musical culture -- Labyrinths and hyperspace : escapist geography and absented ecology in American Disney Parks -- "If you can't run fast, run fabulous" : the evolution of sporting at Disney and of American conceptions of "athlete" -- "Ohana means family?" : who is included in a Disney family and who is forgotten -- From Yippies to MAGA provocateurs : politicized tourists crash the Kingdom -- Conclusion : fist fights and friendship bracelets : Disney Parks as conflicted commons. |
| Abstract | "Focusing primarily on Walt Disney World, in a time of unmatched cultural anxiety, the authors use their influential 'tourist as actor' framework to unpack the ways that Disney parks and their guests co-create performances of implicit Americanness through case studies on music, geography and ecology, sports, families, and politics"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2024024105 |
| ISBN | 9781666932393 (cloth) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
Availability
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |