cultural theory
type: Concept
narrower: disneyization

macrosociological theories
type: Concept
narrower: disneyization

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: disneyization

McDonaldization
type: Concept
related: disneyization

disneyization
type: Concept
definition: Disneyization has been defined as ‘the process by which the principles of the Disney theme parks are coming to dominate more and more sectors of American society as well as the rest of the world’ (Bryman, 1999: 26). In defining the concept in this way, Bryman simply repeats Ritzer's (1993) definition of McDonaldization, but replaces the word ‘McDonaldization’ with ‘Disneyization’. Hence, Bryman is seeking to define Disneyization in direct relation to Ritzer's concept of McDonaldization. [Source: The SAGE Dictionary of Leisure Studies; Disneyization]
related: McDonaldization
broader: macrosociological theories
broader: cultural theory