Call for Papers A Reader in Themed Spaces Mark Gottdiener and Scott A. Lukas, editors The editors of a major volume on Themed Spaces are seeking contributions to the collection. The work will include selections organized into major tropes, including the structural, semiotic, experiential and political aspects of themed spaces. Themed spaces featured in the volume will include, theme and amusement parks, shopping malls, casinos, themed restaurants, airports, museums (such as the Museum of Tolerance), hotels, roadside attractions and virtual theming (in video games and Internet sites). We are especially interested in new and innovative approaches from cultural studies, women's studies, history, geography, anthropology, sociology, architecture, American studies, urban studies that reflect creative and theoretically informed analyses of themed spaces. Of particular interest are pieces that relate to the political (race, class, gender and sexuality) and experiential underpinnings of the construction and negotiation of such contemporary landscapes. Please send a 500 word abstract detailing your proposed paper, including contact information (name, address, e-mail) by April 1, 2004 to: [log in to unmask] (preferred) (or) Scott A. Lukas Dept. Sociology/Anthropology Lake Tahoe College One College Drive South Lake Tahoe CA 96150 ---- submitted to the list by Scott A. Lukas [log in to unmask] ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).