The Mouse That Roared. Disney and the End of Innocence.

Giroux, Henry A.; Pollock, Grace

ISBN 10: 1442201436 / ISBN 13: 9781442201439

Published by Rowman & Littlefield, 2010

About this Item

How are children-and their parents-affected by the world's most influential corporation? Henry A. Giroux explores the surprisingly diverse ways in which Disney, while hiding behind a cloak of innocence and entertainment, strives to dominate global media and shape the desires, needs, and futures of today's children. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; KNTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 24. Weight in Grams: 402. . 2010. Updated and Expanded Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Mouse That Roared. Disney and the End of Innocence.
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1442201436
• ISBN 13: 9781442201439
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

How are children-and their parents-affected by the world's most influential corporation? Henry A. Giroux explores the surprisingly diverse ways in which Disney, while hiding behind a cloak of innocence and entertainment, strives to dominate global media and shape the desires, needs, and futures of today's children.

About the Author

Henry A. Giroux holds the Chair for Scholarship in the Public Interest in English and Cultural Studies at McMaster University, Canada. His books include On Critical Pedagogy, 2nd Edition (2020), Race, Politics, and Pandemic Pedagogy (2021), Pedagogy of Resistance (2022), Insurrections (2023), Fascism on Trial (co-authored with Anthony DiMaggio) (2024), Teachers as Intellectuals (2024) and Theory and Resistance In Education (2024), all published by Bloomsbury.