Horse and Carriage Key Words:
Urban Environment: Here I am referring to every sensual element of Uptown and Midtown Manhattan. Crowded sidewalks with noisy people, heavy traffic flows and everything associated with traffic including horns; exhaust from idle cars; etc, extremely humid and hot summers, bitter cold winters. This environment forces horses to reject all their natural instincts.
Draft Horse: In this entry the rise and fall of the Draft horse is significant. In the mid-1980s when the numbers of draft horses around the country were at their lowest the country’s cities were also experiencing the advanced stages of deindustrialization. Now in the post-industrial city, which is dominated by the service and tourist sectors humans have creatively found a way to use draft horses as a means of wealth.
Disneyization: I agree with Alan Bryman, “The contemporary world is increasingly converging towards the characteristics of the Disney theme parks.” Disney seems to have set the standard for vacation experiences. I believe cities, in order to attract more tourists, are starting to embrace more “themed” attractions or “disneyize” existing attractions that should be able to speak on their own. Draft horses being reintroduced to the urban environment and historical sites is an attempt by cities and entrepreneurs to give guests a Disney-like experience in order to make them feel like they are on vacation.
American Tourist: I stereotype the American tourist here. I actually had members of my family in mind when I made the assertion that tourists expect elements Disney World whenever they go one vacation. There are class and cultural capital elements at work in one’s fascination Disney World. I realize that in many was my generalization is unfair. Nonetheless, I feel many people do expect elements of Disney World in order to feel like their on vacation.
Urban Environment: Here I am referring to every sensual element of Uptown and Midtown Manhattan. Crowded sidewalks with noisy people, heavy traffic flows and everything associated with traffic including horns; exhaust from idle cars; etc, extremely humid and hot summers, bitter cold winters. This environment forces horses to reject all their natural instincts.
Draft Horse: In this entry the rise and fall of the Draft horse is significant. In the mid-1980s when the numbers of draft horses around the country were at their lowest the country’s cities were also experiencing the advanced stages of deindustrialization. Now in the post-industrial city, which is dominated by the service and tourist sectors humans have creatively found a way to use draft horses as a means of wealth.
Disneyization: I agree with Alan Bryman, “The contemporary world is increasingly converging towards the characteristics of the Disney theme parks.” Disney seems to have set the standard for vacation experiences. I believe cities, in order to attract more tourists, are starting to embrace more “themed” attractions or “disneyize” existing attractions that should be able to speak on their own. Draft horses being reintroduced to the urban environment and historical sites is an attempt by cities and entrepreneurs to give guests a Disney-like experience in order to make them feel like they are on vacation.
American Tourist: I stereotype the American tourist here. I actually had members of my family in mind when I made the assertion that tourists expect elements Disney World whenever they go one vacation. There are class and cultural capital elements at work in one’s fascination Disney World. I realize that in many was my generalization is unfair. Nonetheless, I feel many people do expect elements of Disney World in order to feel like their on vacation.
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