Fantasies of Hong Kong Disneyland by Jenny Banh HARDBACK 9780813593456

Fantasies of Hong Kong DisneylandAttempted Indigenizations of Space, Labor, and Consumption\nAuthor(s): Jenny Banh\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Rutgers University Press, United States\nImprint: Rutgers University Press\nISBN-13: 9780813593456, 978-0813593456\nSynopsis\nFantasies of Hong Kong Disneyland: Attempted Indigenizations of Space, Labor, and Consumption examines the attempt to transplant Disney's \""happiest place on Earth\"" ethos to Hong Kong-with unhappy results. Focusing on the attempted localization/indigenization of this idea in a globalized transnational park, the book delves into the three-way dynamics of an American culture-corporation's intentions, Hong Kong, China's government investment and Hong Konger audience, and the Hong Kong Chinese locale. The triple actors introduce an especially complex case as two of the world's most powerful entities, the nominally Communist state of China and corporate behemoth Disney, come together for a project in the third space of Ho.