The Mouse that Roared Disney and the End of Innocence

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Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2010-04-16
Publisher(s): Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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Summary

This expanded and revised edition of Henry Giroux's highly acclaimed book explores and updates the cultural politics of the Walt Disney Company and how its ever-expanding list of products, services, and media function as teaching machines that shape children's culture into a largely commercial endeavor. In addition to updates throughout the book, this edition includes a new discussion of Disney's shift in marketing strategies targeting teens and tweens, a new chapter about globalization and Disney's empire, and a new chapter on Disney and national security after 9/11.

Author Biography

Henry A. Giroux is a well-known author of many books and articles on society, education, and political culture. He is the Global Television Network Chair in English and Culture Studies at McMaster University. Grace Pollock recently completed her doctor degree at McMaster University and a two-years postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Western Ontario. Her ongoing research interests include cultural and media studies, historical formations of the pubic sphere, social policy, and community development.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Second Editionp. xiii
Acknowledgmentsp. xvii
Introduction: Disney's Troubled Utopiap. 1
Disney and the Politics of Public Culturep. 17
Learning with Disney: From Baby Einstein to High School Musicalp. 57
Children's Culture and Disney's Animated Filmsp. 91
Disney, Militarization, and the National-Security State after 9/11p. 133
Globalizing the Disney Empirep. 157
Conclusion: Turning the World into a Disney Storep. 205
Study Guidep. 221
Notesp. 237
Indexp. 287
About the Authorsp. 301
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