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Turning Back the Calendar: An Analysis of Main Street USA’s use of Nostalgia

Creator:

Cox, Travis L.

Abstract:

Main Street USA in Southern California’s Disneyland theme park is often described as nostalgic. However, previous research on this subject has failed to identify what elements actually make Main Street USA nostalgic as well as determine why Disney uses this nostalgia to influence park guests. In order to respond to...

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Masters Thesis
The identification and division of Steve Jobs

Creator:

Anderson, Scott M. (Scott Matthew)

Abstract:

On April 1, 1976, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak entered into a partnership agreement to found Apple Computer. In the decade that followed, Apple experienced remarkable growth and success, as Jobs catapulted Apple to the Fortune 500 list of top‐flight companies faster than any other company in history. Under direction...

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Masters Thesis
Weaving Walt : A rhetorical exploration of narrative techniques within Walt: The Man Behind the Myth

Creator:

Seuser, Christina N.

Abstract:

The Disney Company is an inescapable force in American life that is often detached from the stigma of big business and instead viewed as something particularly valuable, the United States’ foremost storyteller. In addition to the stories that the Disney Company produces through its animated and live-action productions, there is...

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Masters Thesis

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