Beschreibung:
This book explores the nature of social change as it has developed since the 1960s as reflected in the theming of America. It also explores origins, nature, and future of themed spaces in information-overloaded world and discusses the shifting importance of themes in the construction of built space.
Looking at Themed Environments -- From a Themed to an Anti-Themed Environment: Natural Codes, Ancient Cities, and Modernism -- The Mirror of Production: The Realization Problem of Capital -- The Themed Culture and Themed Environments -- The Las Vegas Casino, the Theme Park, and the Further Extension of Themed Environments -- Experiencing Themed Environments -- Themes, Societal Fantasies, and Daily Life