The
Disney Company's massive success in the 20th century is based
on creating an image of innocence, magic and fun. Its animated
films in particular are almost universally lauded as wholesome
family entertainment, enjoying massive popularity among children
and endorsement from parents and teachers.
Mickey Mouse Monopoly takes a close and critical look at the world
these films create and the stories they tell about race, gender
and class and reaches disturbing conclusions about the values
propagated under the guise of innocence and fun. This daring new
video insightfully analyzes Disney's cultural pedagogy, examines
its corporate power, and explores its vast influence on our global
culture.
Including interviews with cultural critics, media scholars, child
psychologists, kindergarten teachers, multicultural educators,
college students and children, Mickey Mouse Monopoly will provoke
audiences to confront comfortable assumptions about an American
institution that is virtually synonymous with childhood pleasure.
Interviewees include Henry Giroux, Diane Levin, Gail Dines, Elizabeth
Hadley, Carolyn Newberger, Alvin Poussaint, and Justin Lewis.
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