Mouse Morality: The Rhetoric of Disney Animated Film In this book, Annalee R. Ward uses a variety of analytical tools based in rhetorical criticism to examine the moral messages taught in five recent Disney animated films—The Lion King, Pocahontas
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| Title | : | Mouse Morality: The Rhetoric of Disney Animated Film |
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (406 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0292791534 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 200 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2002-12-01 |
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Editorial : "Through the worldview perspective, this book comes to grips with the incongruous moralities in Disney. It enables both parents and educators to gain a critical understanding of Disney content without being judgmental or promotional for the wrong reasons. Mouse Morality is a pleasure to read and discuss in itself, but shows the pathway to media criticism of the first order." - from the Foreword
Winner, Clifford G. Christians Ethics Research Award, sponsored by the Carl Couch Center for Social and Internet Research, 2004Kids around the world love Disney animated films, and many of their parents trust the Disney corporation to provide wholesome, moral entertainment for their children. Yet frequent protests and even boycotts of Disney products and practices reveal a widespread unease with the sometimes mixed and inconsistent moral values espoused in Disney films as the company attempts to appeal to the largest possible audience.In this book, Annalee R. Ward uses a variety of analytical tools based in rhetorical criticism to examine the moral messages taught in five recent Disney animated films—The Lion King, Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Hercules, and Mulan. Taking the films on their own terms, she uncovers the many mixed messages they purvey: for example, females can be leaders—but male leadership ought to be the norm; stereotyping is wrong—b
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