The Magic Kingdom
Walt Disney and the American Way of Life
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2001
University of Missouri Press (Verlag)
978-0-8262-1379-2 (ISBN)
University of Missouri Press (Verlag)
978-0-8262-1379-2 (ISBN)
Part biography and part cultural analysis, this work sheds some light on the cultural icon of ""Uncle Walt"". It also digs deeply into Disney's private life, investigating his roles as husband, father, and brother and proving insights into his peculiar psyche.
Part biography and part cultural analysis, Steven Watts's The Magic Kingdom sheds new light on the cultural icon of ""Uncle Walt."" Watts also digs deeply into Disney's private life, investigating his roles as husband, father, and brother and providing fresh insight into his peculiar psyche - his genuine folksiness and warmth, his domineering treatment of colleagues and friends, his deepest prejudices and passions. Full of colorful sketches of daily life at the Disney Studio and tales about the creation of Disneyland and Disney World, The Magic Kingdom offers a definitive view of one of the most influential Americans of the twentieth century.
Part biography and part cultural analysis, Steven Watts's The Magic Kingdom sheds new light on the cultural icon of ""Uncle Walt."" Watts also digs deeply into Disney's private life, investigating his roles as husband, father, and brother and providing fresh insight into his peculiar psyche - his genuine folksiness and warmth, his domineering treatment of colleagues and friends, his deepest prejudices and passions. Full of colorful sketches of daily life at the Disney Studio and tales about the creation of Disneyland and Disney World, The Magic Kingdom offers a definitive view of one of the most influential Americans of the twentieth century.
Steven Watts is Chairman of the History Department at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He is the author of several books, including The Republic Reborn: War and the Making of Liberal America, 1790-1820.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.10.2001 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | illustrations, bibliography, index |
| Verlagsort | Missouri |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Gewicht | 810 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik | |
| Sozialwissenschaften | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-8262-1379-0 / 0826213790 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-8262-1379-2 / 9780826213792 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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