Jenny Kokai

Disney Parks and the Construction of American Identity Writing in a time of heightened political anxiety–and when accusations of nationalism, authoritarianism, and proto-fascism have increasingly divided Americans i…

This is that book, just FYI. :) www.bloomsbury.com/us/disney-pa...

In our recent book we argue the reason "Disney Adults" troubled folks is that they were seen as refusing to uphold "adult" responsibilities about focusing on "reality" (ie, thorny social issues). Which is maybe why its so notable to the media that-- surprise-- that is clearly not the case.

I am really sorry for your loss.

I was pretty disappointed in the Thursday Murder Club movie, and this explains a fair bit of why it seemed to assume the audience was deeply stupid.

Performance and the Disney Theme Park Experience This celebrated anthology, now in its second edition, re-centers the Disney park experience around its protagonist: the tourist.

Gorgeous cover for the second edition of @thomasmrobson.bsky.social & @jkokai.bsky.social book Performance and the Disney Theme Park!

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Thank you! Worked hard to get it! <3

One thing you will never think after reading a great book or listening to a great album or seeing a great piece of art is, “I’m really glad this person remained cautious while they were making this and guarded against being perceived as weird.”

I have just learned about this book and the cover is amazing and I must read it.

It looks like The Oxford Handbook of the Disney Musical is published online-- happy book birthday! Alongside the fab contributors you will find @thomasmrobson.bsky.social and my essay on the Finding Nemo musical in the Animal Kingdom park.

I haven't figured out Bluesky's vibe yet and I'm increasingly torn between my eternal desire to connect with the world as a writer and my deep suspicion of social media.

Hah! I mean, that was part of it all, for sure.

I don't believe that the universe sends you signs, but I do believe that if you're on the fence about something you'll find signs to support what you already secretly want to do. Today was that day for me in deciding my next scholarly projects.

Another day. Another book manuscript submitted. Cheers to me and @jkokai.bsky.social!

I don't have the artist community on here that I did on the old place, but anybody know any really exciting British theatre designers that I should know about (who are not so famous they wouldn't be interested in working with an American university)?

Happy birthday to him! Thanks so much!!!

Disney Parks and the Construction of American Identity: Tourism, Performance, Anxiety Focusing primarily on Walt Disney World, in a time of unmatched cultural anxiety, the authors use their influential ‘tourist as actor’ framework to unpack the ways that Disney parks and their gues...

Thanks to the folks who joined us today to launch our book, Disney Parks and the Construction of American Identity: Tourism, Performance, Anxiety with @disnet.bsky.social. Couldn't be there? We have a discount code to get 30% off-- if you message me I'll send it your way! rowman.com/ISBN/9781666...

The only way I can define it is "the perfect song to roller skate to."

Is there a German word for when German speakers troll the internet by using this meme? :P

I actually feel uniquely qualified to write this lol

Mine are basically wrecked by my running playlists. Me: that is only my taste in music when motivating myself to run 13 miles!!!!