Malmberg, Mel, editor. Women of Walt Disney Imagineering: 12 Women Reflect on Their Trailblazing Theme Park Careers. Disney, 03/2022. 231pp. Non-Fiction. GRADES 10 – Adult. $29.99. 978-1-368-02195-1. ADDITIONAL.
Twelve women who worked for the Disney company as designers and builders of Disney theme parks are featured in this book. All worked there for more than 20 years, are retired, and all are white. They tell their own stories of how they were able to get into the field, even though it was and still is dominated by men. In some cases that meant surviving sexual harassment or other disrespectful behavior, but they often were supported by male supervisors, too. Their jobs include landscape design, lighting and scenery design, architect, and producer. There are many b&w and color photos in the middle of the book that show them at work and with some of the attractions they worked on. This could be used for high school career development classes, to show female students that they can access any type of career, but generally it seems aimed at Disney aficionados.
Penny Peck—-San Jose State University iSchool