Understanding Disney : the manufacture of fantasy / Janet Wasko.
Understanding Disney : the manufacture of fantasy / Janet Wasko.
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Publisher
Cambridge, UK : Polity ; Malden, MA : Blackwell, 2001.
Date
2001.
Call Numbers
N384.80657/2
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
ix, 261 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. Introducing the Disney Universe -- 2. Disney History(ies) -- 3. The Disney Empire -- 4. Corporate Disney in Action -- 5. Analyzing the World According to Disney -- 6. Dissecting Disney's Worlds -- 7. Disney and the World -- 8. Living Happily Ever After?
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Publisher
Cambridge, UK : Polity ; Malden, MA : Blackwell, 2001.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2001.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"Since the 1930s the Walt Disney Company has produced characters, images, and stories which have captivated audiences around the world. How can we understand the appeal of Disney products? What is it about the Disney phenomenon that attracts so many children as well as adults?".
"In this new book, Janet Wasko examines the processes by which the Disney company - one of the largest media and entertainment corporations in the world - manufactures the fantasies which enthrall millions. She analyses the historical expansion of the Disney empire, examines the content of Disney's classic films, cartoons and TV programs and shows...
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Full title
Understanding Disney : the manufacture of fantasy / Janet Wasko.
Cover title
Understanding Disney.
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Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Other version (online)
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N384.80657/2
Record Identifier
74VvkkBz85yl
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ISBN
0745614833
9780745614830 (hc)
0745614833 (hc)
9780745614847 (pb)
0745614841 (pb)
9780745614847 (pbk)
0745614841 (pbk)
9780745614830 (alk. paper)
0745614833 (alk. paper)
9780745614847 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0745614841 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780745614830(cased) :
0745614833(cased) :
9780745614830
DDC
384.806579794
384.8065
MMS ID
991013968249702626
