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The rituals that bond humanity create our most transcendent and meaningful experiences, especially the sacred rituals of play. Although we may fail to recognize rites of play, they are always present in culture, providing a kind of psychological release for child and adult participants. Disneyland is an example of the kind of metaphorical container necessary for the construction of rituals of play. This work explores the original Disney theme park in Anaheim and challenges the disciplines of mythological studies, religious studies, film studies, and depth psychology to broaden traditional definitions of the kind of cultural apparatus that constitute temple culture and ritual by suggesting that Hollywood's entertainment industry has developed a platform for mythic ritual. After setting the ritualized "stage", this book turns to the practices in Disneyland proper, analyzing the patrons' traditions within the framework of the park and beyond. It explores Disneyland's spectacles, through selected shows and parades, and concludes with an exploration of the park's participation in ritual renewal.

Amusement parks --- Parcs d'attractions --- Play --- Jeu --- Parcs d'attractions. --- Social aspects --- Aspect social --- Social aspects. --- Faith and reason. --- Faith and logic --- Logic and faith --- Reason --- Reason and faith --- Reason and religion --- Religion and reason --- Religious aspects --- Disneyland (Calif.) --- Disneyland Park (Calif.) --- Disneyland Resort (Calif.)

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Arguing that the contemporary world is increasingly converging towards the characteristics of the Disney theme parks, i.e. social environments that are driven by combinations of forms of consumption, this text demonstrates the importance of control and surveillance in consumer culture.

Applied marketing --- economics --- economie --- Sociology of culture --- Walt Disney Company --- Parcs à thème --- Walt Disney World (Fla.) --- Amusement parks. --- Social Theory - Popular Culture (General) - Organization Studies (General). --- Parcs à thème --- Funparks --- Theme parks --- Disney Studio --- 迪斯尼公司 --- Mei guo di shi ni gong si --- 美國迪士尼公司 --- Disney World (Fla.) --- Magic Kingdom (Fla.) --- Disneyland Park (Calif.) --- Disneyland Resort (Calif.) --- Amusement parks --- Consumption (Economics) --- Globalization. --- Global cities --- Globalisation --- Internationalization --- International relations --- Anti-globalization movement --- Consumer demand --- Consumer spending --- Consumerism --- Spending, Consumer --- Demand (Economic theory) --- Amusements --- Parks --- Amusement rides --- Sociological aspects. --- Social aspects --- Walt Disney Productions --- History. --- Disneyland (Calif.) --- EPCOT Center (Fla.) --- Globalization --- Marketing --- Social structure --- #SBIB:043.IOS --- #SBIB:309H040 --- #SBIB:316.7C121 --- #SBIB:316.7C170 --- 316.3:316.7 --- 316.3:316.7 Dialectiek tussen sociale structuur en sociale cultuur --- Dialectiek tussen sociale structuur en sociale cultuur --- Organization, Social --- Social organization --- Anthropology --- Sociology --- Social institutions --- Sociological aspects --- Populaire cultuur algemeen --- Cultuursociologie: gedragspatronen, levensstijl --- Cultuursociologie: culturele groei, vooruitgang, stagnatie, technologische verandering, cultuurbewegingen --- Influence. --- E-books --- History --- Influence --- Social structure. --- Social aspects. --- Consommation (Economie politique) --- Mondialisation --- Aspect sociologique --- Aspect social --- 21st Century Fox (Firm) --- Amusement parks - Sociological aspects --- Consumption (Economics) - Social aspects --- Marketing - Social aspects --- Globalization - Social aspects --- Walt Disney Company - Influence