Beschreibung:
By Henry A. Giroux and Grace Pollock
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.
1 Introduction: Disney's Troubled Utopia 2 1. Disney and the Politics of Public Culture 3 2. Learning with Disney: From Baby Einstein to High School Musical 4 3. Children's Culture and Disney's Animated Films 5 4. Disney, Militarization, and the National Security State After 9/11 6 5. Globalizing the Disney Empire 7 Conclusion: Turning the World into a Disney Store