ReadtheintroductoryparagraphExportingAmericanCulture:DisneylandinJapanandFranceSinceitsopeningin1955,DisneylandhasbeenviewedasanimportantpartofAmericanpopularculture.Onecriticnotes,"America'stwoenduringgiftstomoderncivilizedlifeareitsmusic,basedonblackculture,andWaltDisney"(Pilger10).Buildingonthetraditionofworlds'fairs,Disneyiscreditedwith"developingtheprototypeofatechnologicallyadvanced,immenselyentertaining,andcommerciallyfeasibleamusementparkincontemporarysociety"(Weinstein147).Accordingtoonescholar,Disneyland'ssuccessisduetoitsabilitytoreflectandreinforce"America'smostimportantbeliefs,values,ideals,andsymbols"(Weinstein151).
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- Read the introductory paragraph Exporting American Culture: Disneyland in Japan and France Since its opening in 1955, Disneyland has been viewed as an important part of American popular culture. One critic notes, "America's two enduring gifts to modern civilized life are its music, based on black culture, and Walt Disney" (Pilger 10). Building on the tradition of worlds' fairs, Disney is credited with "developing the prototype of a technologically advanced, immensely entertaining, and commercially feasible amusement park in contemporary society" (Weinstein 147). According to one scholar, Disneyland's success is due to its ability to reflect and reinforce "America's most important beliefs, values, ideals, and symbols" (Weinstein 151).
- According to one scholar, Weinstein, Disneyland's success is due to its ability to reflect and reinforce "America's most important beliefs, values, ideals, and symbols" (151). The number put in the parenthesis at the end of the sentence refers to __________.
- In the traditional Latin America culture, the ideal behavior of men and women is usually _____________________ . A: more dissimilar than it is in the English language dominated areas of North America B: about the same as it is in the English language dominated areas of North America C: the same--there is no difference between the ideals of masculinity and femininity in Latin America
- In 2005, ____________ had its first Disneyland built in Hong Kong. A: China B: America C: France D: Japan
- When foreign students leave America, they will bring American values back to their home countries.