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Disney Culture
John Wills
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Description for Disney Culture
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Beginning with basic black and white drawings of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and Mickey Mouse in the 1920s, the Walt Disney Company, now nearly 100 years old, is an American institution and a global multimedia giant. More people visit Disneyland than the Great Wall of China, the Eiffel Tower, or the Grand Canyon, while annual revenue for the Disney Company exceeds the GDP of over 100 small countries. Disney owns ABC, ESPN, Pixar, Marvel, and Lucasfilm. Walt Disney himself is a national folk hero, with such films as The Jungle Book and Pinocchio considered national treasures. But how much do ... Read more
Beginning with basic black and white drawings of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and Mickey Mouse in the 1920s, the Walt Disney Company, now nearly 100 years old, is an American institution and a global multimedia giant. More people visit Disneyland than the Great Wall of China, the Eiffel Tower, or the Grand Canyon, while annual revenue for the Disney Company exceeds the GDP of over 100 small countries. Disney owns ABC, ESPN, Pixar, Marvel, and Lucasfilm. Walt Disney himself is a national folk hero, with such films as The Jungle Book and Pinocchio considered national treasures. But how much do ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Quick Takes: Movies and Popular Culture
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
140
Place of Publication
New Brunswick, NJ, United States
ISBN
9780813583327
SKU
V9780813583327
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About John Wills
John Wills is a senior lecturer in American history and the director of American Studies at the University of Kent in Canterbury, England. He is the author of Conservation Fallout: Nuclear Protest at Diablo Canyon, California and U.S. Environmental History: Inviting Doomsday.
Reviews for Disney Culture
Wills's little gem of a book assesses the art, business, ideology, and audience of the Disney organization from its beginning to today. Disney Culture is an essential text for students in media studies, animation, and American culture. -Journal of American Culture An elegantly written and well-researched book...Wells makes a strong case for the ... Read more