Total Landscape, Theme Parks, Public Space
Author | : Miodrag Mitrasinovic |
Publisher | : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 2006 |
ISBN-10 | : 0754643336 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780754643333 |
Rating | : 4/5 (333 Downloads) |
Download or read book Total Landscape, Theme Parks, Public Space written by Miodrag Mitrasinovic and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Placing theme parks from the United States, Europe and Asia in a comparative, multidisciplinary framework, this fascinating book argues that these fantasy environments are an extreme example of the totalization of public space. By illuminating the relationship between theme parks and public space, the book offers an insight into the ethos, design and expectations of public space in the twenty-first century.