Disney Theme Parks and Americas National Narratives by Bethanee Bemis PAPERBACK

Name: Disney Theme Parks and Americas National Narratives by Bethanee Bemis PAPERBACK
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Disney Theme Parks and Americas National NarrativesMirror, Mirror, for Us All\nAuthor(s): Bethanee Bemis\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032294988, 978-1032294988\nSynopsis\nDisney Theme Parks and Americas National Narratives takes a public history approach to situating the physical spaces of the Disney brand within memory and identity studies. \n\nFor over 65 years, Disneys theme parks have been important locations for the formation and negotiation of the collective memory of the American narrative. Disneys success as one of Americas most prolific storytellers, its rise as a symbol of America itself, and its creation of theme parks that immerse visitors in three-dimensional versions of certain \""American\"" values and historic myths have both echoed and shaped the way the American people see themselves. Like all versions of the American narrative, Disneys vision serves to reassure us, affirm our shared values, .