An anthropological look at the attraction of theme parks

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

From the blog:

As an alternative to understanding why specific forms of entertainment are so appealing, Palmer and Coe (2010) instead suggest they reflect parenting strategies intended to influence the behavior of offspring.

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Sounds like an imagineer would be quite a catch. ;)

"I go out at 3 o' clock for a quart of milk and come home to my son treating his body like an amusement park!" - Estelle Costanza

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