`Alan Bryman has expanded on his internationally well-known work on
Disney theme parks and Disneyization to create a fascinating and
highly readable book. It should prove of interest to beginning
students in a number of different courses and fields, as well as to
scholars interested in culture and consumption. There is no question
that the model created by Disney, and emulated in whole or in part by
many organizations and in many settings, will continue to influence
social structure and culture well into the future. This is an
important book about a significant social process. And, it manages to
be a fun read, as well!′ - George Ritzer, author of McDonaldization
and Professor of Sociology, University of Maryland `Bryman′s
analysis of contemporay consumption is full of detail and provides a
host of examples ranging from restaurants and hotels, to theme parks,
zoos and sports stadia. Without doubt students will find it an
accessible text, one that should allow them to think about
consumption, familiar consumer products, settings and activities,
sociologically′ - Barry Smart, Professor of Sociology, University of
Portsmouth `Bryman′s dissection of Disneyization is a timely and
significant contribution to the growing literature on Disney. In fact,
his excellent analysis of the extension of Disneyization throughout
society explains why we should care about the Disney phenomenon at
all. This is not only an important book for Disney scholars, but for
any one interested in the future of modern society′ - Janet Wasko
Professor of Communication Studies, University of Oregon This is an
agenda-setting new work in the sociology of culture and modern
society. It argues that the contemporary world is increasingly
converging towards the characteristics of the Disney theme parks. This
process of convergence is revealed in: the growing influence of themed
environments in settings like restaurants, shops, hotels, tourism and
zoos; the growing trend towards social environments that are driven by
combinations of forms of consumption: shopping, eating out, gambling,
visiting the cinema, watching sports; the growth in cachet awarded to
brands based on licensed merchandise; and the increased prominence of
work that is a performance in which the employees have to display
certain emotions and generally convey impressions as though working in
a theatrical event. This insightful book demonstrates the importance
of control and surveillance in consumer culture. Of interest to a wide
variety of students studying in business, sociology, cultural studies,
media studies and leisure studies courses this will also be of
interest to anybody interested in understanding the intricacies of
modern society.
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ISBN
9781446223932
Publisert
2016
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Vendor
Sage Publications Ltd (UK)
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Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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