The Mouse that Roared: Disney and the End of Innocence

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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Mar 16, 2010 - Social Science - 192 pages
How are children—and their parents—affected by the world's most influential corporation? Henry A. Giroux explores the surprisingly diverse ways in which Disney, while hiding behind a cloak of innocence and entertainment, strives to dominate global media and shape the desires, needs, and futures of today's children.
 

Contents

Introduction
1
Ch01 Disney and the Politics of Public Culture
17
Ch02 Learning with Disney
57
Ch03 Childrens Culture and Disneys Animated Films
91
Ch04 Disney Militarization and theNationalSecurity State after 911
133
Ch05 Globalizing the Disney Empire
157
Conclusion
205
Notes
221
Index
271
About the Authors
285
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Henry A. Giroux is the well-known author of numerous books and articles on society, education, and political culture. He is Waterbury Chair of Education at Pennsylvania State University and lives in State College, Pennsylvania.

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