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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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Walt's Utopia: Disneyland and American Mythmaking, 2D Ed.

Walt's Utopia: Disneyland and American Mythmaking, 2D Ed.

Hobbs, Priscilla

Paperback

Mythology & FolkloreGeneral DramaGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 1476693358
ISBN13: 9781476693354
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: Sep 18 2024
Pages: 220
Weight: 0.73
Height: 0.51 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

The Happiest Place on Earth opened in 1955 during a trying time in American life--the Cold War. Disneyland was envisioned as a utopian resort where families could play together and escape the tension of the real world. Since its construction, the park has continually been updated to reflect changing American culture. The park's themed features are based on familiar Disney stories and American history and folklore. They reflect the hopes of a society trying to understand itself in the wake of World War II. This second edition expands its perspective in response to, among other things, the cultural shifts brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic. New and updated chapters endeavor to hold Disney accountable: not accountability for misdeeds, but its accountability to include everyone, as American mythmakers and cultural titans.

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