Memorable children's narratives immerse readers in imaginary worlds that bring them into the story. Some of these places have been constructed in the real world--like Pinocchio's Tuscany or Anne of Green Gables' Prince Edward Island--where visitors relive their favorite childhood tales. Theme parks like Walt Disney World and Harry Potter World use technology to engineer enchanting environments that reconnect visitors with beloved fictional settings and characters in new ways. This collection of new essays explores the imagined places we loved as kids, with a focus on the meaning of setting and its power to shape the way we view the world.…mehr
Memorable children's narratives immerse readers in imaginary worlds that bring them into the story. Some of these places have been constructed in the real world--like Pinocchio's Tuscany or Anne of Green Gables' Prince Edward Island--where visitors relive their favorite childhood tales. Theme parks like Walt Disney World and Harry Potter World use technology to engineer enchanting environments that reconnect visitors with beloved fictional settings and characters in new ways. This collection of new essays explores the imagined places we loved as kids, with a focus on the meaning of setting and its power to shape the way we view the world.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Kathy Merlock Jackson, a professor of media and communication at Virginia Wesleyan University, teaches courses in media studies and children's culture. She is the author or editor of thirteen books and former editor of The Journal of American Culture. She has served as past president of both the American Culture Association and the Popular Culture Association. Mark I. West is the former chair of the English department at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He has written or edited nineteen books on children's literature and culture and is a former president of the Children's Literature Association.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Kathy Merlock Jackson and Mark I. West Fairylands Tivoli Gardens and Hans Christian Andersen: A Tale of Confluence Mark I. West Fairy Tales, German Heritage, and a Vision of Roadside America: See Rock City Kathy Merlock Jackson Places Embracing Beloved Characters Visiting Pinocchio in Tuscany Lucy Rollin For Anne Fans Only: Romanticism and Narrative Simulacra in Cavendish's Avonlea Sue Matheson Fantasy Worlds of Animals Winnie-the-Pooh: Resisting Commodification of a Beloved Childhood Narrative Terri Toles Patkin Beatrix Potter World, Hill Top Farm, and a Legacy of Conservation Sarah Minslow Paths for Girls' Journeys Somewhere on Top of a Mountain: A Real Journey to Dina Schiff Massachi Worldly Wonderlands: Alice-Inspired Places Across the Globe Francesca Arnavas Dramatic Playlands Playing in Astrid Lindgren's World: Developing Empathy Through Dramatic Play Mark I. West Magic Keys and Musical Mushrooms: Storylands and Early Dramatic Play Carissa Baker Wacky Worlds Oh, the Places You'll Know! Universal's Seuss Landing and Surrealism Made Real Carl F. Miller The Hidden Child: Considering the Adult Visitor at Moominworld and the Roald Dahl Museum Anna Cohn Orchard Magical Theme Parks Peter Pan, Snow White, and Toad: Disneyland's First Dark Rides Suzanne Rahn "-yer a wizard": Immersion and Agency in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter Susan Larkin and Travis B. Malone American Girl Toylands Unique, Yet United: Empowering Individuality and Sisterhood at American Girl Place and American Girl Live Haley Flanders Anderson Revisionist History: How American Girl Place Revolutionized and Abandoned Immersive Storytelling in Shopping Emily Sullivan Sites for Educating and Remembering Places That Inspire: Figment, Shamu, and the Thin Line Between Education and Advertising Andrew J. Friedenthal Martin's Park: A Disaster Narrative in a Children's Space Amy Lantinga A Bibliography of Childhood Narratives and the Places They Inspire Camille McCutcheon About the Contributors Index
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Kathy Merlock Jackson and Mark I. West Fairylands Tivoli Gardens and Hans Christian Andersen: A Tale of Confluence Mark I. West Fairy Tales, German Heritage, and a Vision of Roadside America: See Rock City Kathy Merlock Jackson Places Embracing Beloved Characters Visiting Pinocchio in Tuscany Lucy Rollin For Anne Fans Only: Romanticism and Narrative Simulacra in Cavendish's Avonlea Sue Matheson Fantasy Worlds of Animals Winnie-the-Pooh: Resisting Commodification of a Beloved Childhood Narrative Terri Toles Patkin Beatrix Potter World, Hill Top Farm, and a Legacy of Conservation Sarah Minslow Paths for Girls' Journeys Somewhere on Top of a Mountain: A Real Journey to Dina Schiff Massachi Worldly Wonderlands: Alice-Inspired Places Across the Globe Francesca Arnavas Dramatic Playlands Playing in Astrid Lindgren's World: Developing Empathy Through Dramatic Play Mark I. West Magic Keys and Musical Mushrooms: Storylands and Early Dramatic Play Carissa Baker Wacky Worlds Oh, the Places You'll Know! Universal's Seuss Landing and Surrealism Made Real Carl F. Miller The Hidden Child: Considering the Adult Visitor at Moominworld and the Roald Dahl Museum Anna Cohn Orchard Magical Theme Parks Peter Pan, Snow White, and Toad: Disneyland's First Dark Rides Suzanne Rahn "-yer a wizard": Immersion and Agency in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter Susan Larkin and Travis B. Malone American Girl Toylands Unique, Yet United: Empowering Individuality and Sisterhood at American Girl Place and American Girl Live Haley Flanders Anderson Revisionist History: How American Girl Place Revolutionized and Abandoned Immersive Storytelling in Shopping Emily Sullivan Sites for Educating and Remembering Places That Inspire: Figment, Shamu, and the Thin Line Between Education and Advertising Andrew J. Friedenthal Martin's Park: A Disaster Narrative in a Children's Space Amy Lantinga A Bibliography of Childhood Narratives and the Places They Inspire Camille McCutcheon About the Contributors Index
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