{"product_id":"neo-disneyism-inclusivity-in-the-twenty-first-century-of-disney-s-magic-kingdom-9781800797994","title":"Neo-Disneyism: Inclusivity in the Twenty-First","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e«The Disney Corporation has recently found itself embroiled in the so-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ legislation debates in Florida. Disney, as both filmmaker and global conglomerate, remains a powerful force in representations of diversity in American culture. The essays in \u003ci\u003eNeo-Disneyism \u003c\/i\u003einclude examinations of films such as \u003ci\u003eReturn to Neverland\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLuca\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEncanto\u003c\/i\u003e, and Disney’s own reinterpretations of its classics in its live-action remakes, as well as examining the theme parks. This groundbreaking book offers new perspectives in Disney scholarship as well as bringing a critical eye to the most pressing issues of identity in our current time.»\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e(Professor Johnson Cheu, Michigan State University)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e«This collection is a needed reassessment of Disney media adaptations in the last twenty years. The essays consider examples of inclusivity and the gaps needing transformation, underscoring the potential for an iconic American symbol of commercial success to advance social justice, gender equity, and racial\/ethnic inclusivity, encouraging difficult conversations.»\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e(Professor Pushpa Parekh, Spelman College)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn 2003 Brenda Ayres published \u003ci\u003eThe Emperor’s Old Groove: Decolonizing Disney’s Magic Kingdom \u003c\/i\u003ewith Peter Lang. The contributors to its collection of essays argued\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ethat although the Disney Company had been making attempts to represent\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003emulticultural diversity, it persisted in inculcating insidious racial, cultural, and\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003egender stereotypes. Nearly twenty years have passed since that analysis, and\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ecurrent scholars—many of them young and non-Western—are assessing\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003emore recent Disney films and finding them to be more inclusive, tolerant, and\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eaffirmative than previous works from the magic kingdom. The appraisal of Disney entertainment in the twenty-first century is the focus of the thirteen chapters by scholarly contributors from around the globe, finding it to be more inclusive, tolerant, and affirmative of multiple cultures, ethnicities, nationalities, and gender as well as the differently abled and mentally challenged. The analysis also suggests what Disney might yet do to promote peace, harmony, and wellbeing in a world that desperately needs to learn how to get along with others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents: Neo-Victorianism and Neo-Disneyism – Transmedial Paratexts and Ideology in Disney’s \u003ci\u003eBrave\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePocahontas\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMulan\u003c\/i\u003e – Imagineered Neo- Victorian American Real Estate: \"A clean, unspoiled spot\" – Reiteration of Fairy Tales in the Twenty- First Century for a Global Market – Eastern Witch from the West: Xianniang in Niki Caro’s \u003ci\u003eMulan\u003c\/i\u003e – The Hybrid Alice: Framing the Imperial Gothic in Tim Burton’s \u003ci\u003eAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland\u003c\/i\u003e – Peter Pan After the Blitz: Finding What Remains in \u003ci\u003eReturn to Never Land\u003c\/i\u003e – Neo- Disney’s Reconstruction of Masculinities – Disney’s New Dance at the Ball: \u003ci\u003eBeauty and the Beast \u003c\/i\u003eand Bowing to Difference – \"You must go on\": The Neo- Disney Female and Her Mental Health – New Gendered Representations in Contemporary Disney- Pixar Villains – Maleficent’s Rage – Beyond Perfection: Inclusion and Self- Exploration of Neo- Disney \"Beauties,\" \"Beasts,\" and \"Monsters\".\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peter Lang International Academic Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042763833687,"sku":"9781800797994","price":23.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781800797994.jpg?v=1750955529","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/neo-disneyism-inclusivity-in-the-twenty-first-century-of-disney-s-magic-kingdom-9781800797994","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}