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Book SynopsisWith stakes in film, television, theme parks, and merchandising, Disney continues to be one of the most dominant forces of popular culture around the globe. Films produced by the studio are usually blockbusters in nearly every country where they are released. However, despite their box office success, these films often generate as much disdain as admiration. While appreciated for their visual aesthetics, many of these same films are criticized for their cultural insensitivity or lack of historical fidelity.In Debating Disney: Pedagogical Perspectives on Commercial Cinema, Douglas Brode and Shea T. Brode have assembled a collection of essays that examine Disney's output from the 1930s through the present day. Each chapter in this volume represents the conflicting viewpoints of contributors who look at Disney culture from a variety of perspectives. Covering both animated and live-action films as well as television programs, these essays discuss how the studio handles social issues such a
Trade ReviewDebating Disney brings together a wide range of scholars and the key strength of this collection is the breadth of Disney tradition it covers, delving beyond mainstream, instantly recognizable blockbusters like The Lion King, the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, or the Disney Princess films, though these are well-represented as well. * Journal of Popular Film and Television *
