Spectacular Nature: Corporate Culture and the Sea World Experience
Автор:Susan G. Davis Год: [не указано] Издание: [не указанo] Страниц: [не указано] ISBN: 0520209818 This is the story of Sea World, a theme park where the wonders of nature are performed, marketed, and sold. With its trademark star, Shamu the killer whaleas well as performing dolphins, pettable sting rays, and reproductions of pristine natural worldsthe park represents a careful coordination of shows, dioramas, rides, and concessions built around the theme of ocean life. Susan Davis analyzes the Sea World experience and the forces that produce it: the theme park industry; Southern California tourism; the privatization of urban space; and the increasing integration of advertising, entertainment, and education. The result is an engaging exploration of the role played by images of nature and animals in contemporary commercial culture, and a precise account of how Sea World and its parent corporation, Anheuser- Busch, succeed. Davis argues that Sea World builds its vision of nature around customers' worries and concerns about the environment, family relations, and ...
