Disney's Lands: Consuming Wonders in America

3 credits · Undergraduate credit

This course examines the Disney parks from several vantage points, focusing on individual themed lands within them to address broader fields of historical representation. They include the depiction of the American Frontier, colonialist Adventure, childhood Fantasy, and utopian Tomorrow. Readings are interdisciplinary. Planned field trips include a required 3-day visit to Disneyland in Florida.