<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1"> <title></title> </head> <body> Wojtek Sokolowski wrote: <blockquote type="cite" cite="mid20060408160036.34766.qmail@web52315.mail.yahoo.com"> <pre wrap=""> Then how do you explain the immense popularity of Disneyland whose essence is the repreduction of multiculturalism? Little China, little Mexico, little France, an African village named "Harambe" (which means "community" or "communal solidarity" in Swahili). These reproductions are more didactic than kitschy and enjoy immense popularity with the "common folk" who are unlikely to travel overseas. I understand that Disneyland is not kosher for New Enngland intelelctuals, but what's wrong with bringing even an ersatz of multiulturalism to the untravelled masses?</pre> </blockquote> Jeez Woj. I"m nearly speechless. Disneyland is a cardboard creation that allows americans to consume some iconic marketing creation of China, Mexico, France....and were it not for the fear that is instilled in this population on an hourly basis, folks might realize that a trip to France from the east coast would not be that much more expensive than a weekend trip to Disneyland. By the time you pay for tix, travel, housing, food, and trinkets, Disneyland is not cheap. Joanna <blockquote type="cite" cite="mid20060408160036.34766.qmail@web52315.mail.yahoo.com"> <pre wrap=""> </pre> </blockquote> </body> </html>