Screen LibraryDisney and philosophy : truth, trust, and a little bit of pixie dust /
Explores topics including Disney's feminist transformation, dilemmas of disability, hierarchy and equality in Disney's theme parks, the art of imagineering, Disney's intelligent machines, tolerance and inclusion in a world of differences, alienation and consumption at Disney World, an...
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Wiley-Blackwell,
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| Publisher Address: | Hoboken, NJ : |
| Publication Dates: | 2020. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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The Blackwell philosophy and pop culture series
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| Summary: |
Explores topics including Disney's feminist transformation, dilemmas of disability, hierarchy and equality in Disney's theme parks, the art of imagineering, Disney's intelligent machines, tolerance and inclusion in a world of differences, alienation and consumption at Disney World, and the philosophy of wonder; Enriches favorite Disney and Pixar moments and characters--including Mulan, Moana, Goofy, Sleeping Beauty, Wall-E, and the cast of Toy Story--with new meaning and fun ahead of the release of Disney's highly-anticipated Frozen 2"-- |
| Carrier Form: | xx, 304 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781119538318 1119538319 |
| Index Number: | PN1999 |
| CLC: | J909.712 |
| Call Number: | J909.712/D612 |
| Contents: | Acknowledgments : it takes people to make a dream reality -- Introduction : philosophy begins in wonder -- Unruly Ariel : not born but made a woman / Megan S. Lloyd -- True to your heart : honor and authenticity in Mulan / George A. Dunn -- Zen and the art of imagineering : Disney's escapism versus Buddhism's liberation / Steve Bein -- Hidden Mickeys and the hiddenness of God / Robert K. Garcia and Timothy Pickavance -- "Everyone's special dash" : tolerance and conformity in a world of incredible differences / Richard Davis -- Accommodating Dory, but disempowering Dopey? Dilemmas of disability from Snow White to Finding Dory / Kevin Mintz -- From Snow White to Moana : understanding Disney's feminist transformation / Edwardo Pérez -- "Always a team, always united" : Disney's philosophy of the family / Kody Cooper -- How to convince Sleeping Beauty she's not dreaming / Chad A. Mcintosh -- Knowing who you are : existence precedes essence in Moana / William J. Devlin -- Saving Mr. Banks : reclaiming our childhood, remembering who we are / Mark Linville and Shawn White -- Wall-E and EVE : Disney's intelligent machines / Timothy Brown -- Inside Disney's Inside Out / Ellen Miller -- To be or not to be ... The Lion King : existentialism in Disney and Shakespeare / Megan S. Lloyd -- True freedom in Toy Story, or you are a child's plaything! / Armond Boudreaux -- "Our fate lives within us" : character and choice in Brave / Louis Colombo and Steve Jones -- Breaking the spell : Beauty and the Beast and Plato's prisoner / Nathan and Leilani Mueller -- True love in Frozen / Jamey Heit -- Mencius spins The Emperor's New Groove / Dean A. Kowalski -- "Handed down from goof to goof" : what Goofy can teach us about becoming good / Robert M. Mentyka -- "Let slip the (Donald) Ducks of war!" : ethical considerations about Disney's war propaganda / Tuomas W. Manninen -- Wall-E, the environment, and our duties to future generations / J. Edward Hackett -- Is there any utopia in Zootopia? / Alexander Christian and Frauke Albersmeier -- How I learned to stop worrying and love Disney : Marx and Marcuse at Disney World / Elizabeth Butterfield -- Media, mind, and the Magic Kingdom / Read Schuchardt -- "We're all gonna die" : death and the cycle of life in Disney / Jessica Miller -- Liberty Square in the shadow of Cinderella's castle : political philosophy in Disney's theme parks / Timothy Dale and Joseph Foy. |