Edited by Elizabeth Bell, Lynda Haas and Laura Sells, this volume ranges from 'Pinocchio' to 'Pretty Woman' in addressing the Disney film legacy from feminist, marxist, poststructuralist, and cultural studies perspectives. Considering Disney's dual role as American icon and as cultural production industry, the contributors treat a range of contemporary issues: the performance of gender, race, and class; the heritage of fairy tales; the translation of oral culture into visual text; the engendered images of science, nature, technology, family, and business. Contributors: Jack Zipes, Henry A. Giroux, Claudia Card, Robert Haas, Susan Miller and Greg Rode, Elizabeth Bell, Patrick D. Murphy, David Payne, Brian Attebery, Susan Jeffords, Laura Sells, Lynda Haas, Chris Cuomo, D. Soyini Madison, Ramona Fernandez. Key words: Walt Disney; animation; cartoons; film studies; cultural studies; feminism; gender issues; marxism; poststructuralist; Disney ideology; power; representation; identity; American culture
| Item number | 26765 |
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| Category | Book |
| Type | Criticism/History |
| Dimensions | standard |
| Language | English |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Related people | Elizabeth Bell (editor) |
| Lynda Haas (editor) | |
| Laura Sells (editor) |
Part of the Robin Allan Collection