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Disney, Pixar, and the Hidden Messages of Children's Films

M. Keith Booker

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Disney, Pixar, and the Hidden Messages of Children's Films provides wide-ranging scrutiny of one of the most lucrative American entertainment genres. Beyond entertaining children--and parents--and ringing up merchandise sales, are these films attempting to shape the political views of young viewers? M. Keith Booker examines this question with a close reading of dozens of films from Disney, Pixar, Dreamworks, and other studios, debunking some out-there claims--The Ant Bully communist propaganda?--while seriously considering the political content of each film.

Disney, Pixar, and the Hidden Messages of Children's Films recaps the entire history of movies for young viewers--from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to this year's Up--then focuses on the extraordinary output of children's films in the last two decades. What Booker finds is that by and large, their lessons are decidedly, comfortably mainstream and any political subtext more often than not is inadvertent. Booker also offers some advice to parents for helping children read films in a more sophisticated way.

Language: English

Pages: 214

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Praeger

Release: November 01, 2009

ISBN: 0313376727

ISBN 13: 9780313376726

Disney, Pixar, and the Hidden Messages of Children's Films

M. Keith Booker

3.2/5 ( ratings)

Disney, Pixar, and the Hidden Messages of Children's Films provides wide-ranging scrutiny of one of the most lucrative American entertainment genres. Beyond entertaining children--and parents--and ringing up merchandise sales, are these films attempting to shape the political views of young viewers? M. Keith Booker examines this question with a close reading of dozens of films from Disney, Pixar, Dreamworks, and other studios, debunking some out-there claims--The Ant Bully communist propaganda?--while seriously considering the political content of each film.

Disney, Pixar, and the Hidden Messages of Children's Films recaps the entire history of movies for young viewers--from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to this year's Up--then focuses on the extraordinary output of children's films in the last two decades. What Booker finds is that by and large, their lessons are decidedly, comfortably mainstream and any political subtext more often than not is inadvertent. Booker also offers some advice to parents for helping children read films in a more sophisticated way.

Language: English

Pages: 214

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Praeger

Release: November 01, 2009

ISBN: 0313376727

ISBN 13: 9780313376726

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