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This work is an overview of the Disney organization, specifically focusing on the theme parks and their impact on contemporary culture. The author discusses Walt Disney's life and how it has been portrayed, the company after his death, and various writings about the theme parks. The author also raises important questions about the parks, such as their role in postmodernism, the emphasis on consumption, and the representation of past and future. The author also explores the connection between the theme parks and Disney's biography, highlighting the central role of economic and business considerations in their development, which is often overshadowed by the focus on fantasy and magic.
This work provides an overview of the Disney organization, in particular the theme parks and their significance for contemporary culture. The author examines topics such as Walt Disney's life and how his biography has been constructed, the Disney Company in the years after his death and various writings about the Disney theme parks. He raises important issues about the parks such as: whether they are harbringers of postmodernism; the significance of consumption at the parks; and the representation of past and future. The discussion of theme parks links with the presentation of Disney's biography and his organization by showing how central economic and business considerations have been in their development and how the significance of these considerations is typically marginalized in order to place an emphasis on fantasy and magic.
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