Coney Island

Coney Island

Re-read and review the role of coney island in the social construction of Cathedrals of Consumption in ritzer,Chap.1
Video: “Coney Island” – fill in after you`ve seen the dvd and compare with the chicago World`s fair.
What specifically did Coney Island contribute to the development of other theme parks and to Disney World?
2. List spectacles seen in Coney Island`s various amusement parks: amazing creations, fantasies, phantasmagorias, simulations, re-creations, firsts, largest, tallest, etc.

3. What spectacles & extravaganzas did you see in the Chicago World`s fair that led to or influenced some spectacles in Coney Island? Were there any differences in devices? What and how were they used?

4. In Coney Island did you see any evidence of the postmodern idea that danger and fun could exist together? What is it?

5. What can Coney Island do today to re-create a Cathedral of Consumption for a postmodern world?

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