The Psychosocial Implications of Disney Movies
The Psychosocial Implications of Disney Movies

Author: Lauren Dundes

Publisher: MDPI

Published: 2019-07-11

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 3038978485

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In this volume of 15 articles, contributors from a wide range of disciplines present their analyses of Disney movies and Disney music, which are mainstays of popular culture. The power of the Disney brand has heightened the need for academics to question whether Disney’s films and music function as a tool of the Western elite that shapes the views of those less empowered. Given its global reach, how the Walt Disney Company handles the role of race, gender, and sexuality in social structural inequality merits serious reflection according to a number of the articles in the volume. On the other hand, other authors argue that Disney productions can help individuals cope with difficult situations or embrace progressive thinking. The different approaches to the assessment of Disney films as cultural artifacts also vary according to the theoretical perspectives guiding the interpretation of both overt and latent symbolic meaning in the movies. The authors of the 15 articles encourage readers to engage with the material, showcasing a variety of views about the good, the bad, and the best way forward.

21st Century Medievalisms
21st Century Medievalisms

Author: Karl Christian Alvestad

Publisher: Trivent Publishing

Published: 2023-06-01

Total Pages: 367

ISBN-13: 6156405798

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21st Century Medievalisms. Between the Global and Individual is an edited volume consisting of 14 chapters by scholars interested in contemporary medievalisms across the world. It is a timely contribution to the growing scholarship on medievalisms offering chapters that consider both the individual experiences of medievalisms, as well as those of societies and cultures at large. The chapters of the book are grouped into three parts, the first explores stereotypes and myths in medievalisms; the second examines medievalisms that speak to particular communities and audiences; and the third studies how medievalisms are impacted by or stimulate conversations of politics and gender. These chapters all reflect a growing interest in medievalisms, and the appreciation of how they are present, materialise and evolve in different contexts and offers insights into medievalisms in politics, popular culture, social activism and more. Throughout the book, examples and case studies demonstrate how medievalisms in the modern age are at times individual experiences, at other times global phenomena and sometimes are in between. Therefore these medievalisms can speak to different audiences at the same time, showcasing how the Middle Ages and their memory continue to be a pertinent topic of study within the wider field of medieval studies.

Social Order and Authority in Disney and Pixar Films
Social Order and Authority in Disney and Pixar Films

Author: Kellie Deys

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2021-11-04

Total Pages: 235

ISBN-13: 1793622116

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Social Order and Authority in Disney and Pixar Films contributes to an essential, ongoing conversation about how power dynamics are questioned, reinforced, and disrupted in the stories Disney tells. Whether these films challenge or perpetuate traditional structures (or do both), their considerable influence warrants careful examination. This collection addresses the vast reach of the Disneyverse, contextualizing its films within larger conversations about power relations. The depictions of surveillance, racial segregation, othering, and ableism represent real issues that impact people and their lived experiences. Unfortunately, storytellers often oversimplify or mischaracterize complex matters on screen. To counter this, contributors investigate these unspoken and sometimes unintended meanings. By applying the lenses of various theoretical approaches, including ecofeminism, critiques of exceptionalism, and gender, queer, and disability studies, authors uncover underlying ideologies. These discussions help readers understand how Disney’s output both reflects and impacts contemporary cultural conditions.

A Cognitive Psychology of Mass Communication
A Cognitive Psychology of Mass Communication

Author: Fred W. Sanborn

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2022-09-13

Total Pages: 568

ISBN-13: 1000640612

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The eighth edition of this text remains an indispensable resource for mass communication psychology and media effects courses. This book gives readers an in-depth understanding of how media affect our attitudes, thinking, and behavior. Continuing its academically rigorous yet student-friendly approach to this subject, the new edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect our current media landscape. Updates include new research and examples for an increasingly global perspective, an increased focus on social media, additional graphics, special end-of-chapter application sections, and an expansion in the list of references to reflect the latest research discussed. The book continues to emphasize the power of media, including social media, in affecting our perceptions of reality. There is also a detailed discussion of misinformation, disinformation, and fake news. Written in an engaging, readable style, the text is appropriate for graduate or undergraduate students in media psychology, mass communication psychology, and media effects courses. Accompanying online resources are also available for both students and instructors. For students: chapter outlines, additional review and discussion questions, useful links, and suggested further reading. For instructors: lecture slides, guidelines for in-class discussions, a sample syllabus, chapter summaries, useful links, and suggested further reading. Please visit www.routledge.com/9780367713553.

From Page to Screen / Vom Buch zum Film
From Page to Screen / Vom Buch zum Film

Author: Manuel Almagro-Jiménez

Publisher: Narr Francke Attempto Verlag

Published: 2020-10-05

Total Pages: 413

ISBN-13: 3823393677

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For a long time now, women have struggled for the vindication of their rights and for their visibility. This struggle may seem a story of success, maybe not complete or equal for all women, but at least one which slowly but surely carries with it the promise of equality for all women. However, a closer look reveals that in various fields of culture the representation of women frequently undergoes a manipulation which makes the image of women lose the intention initially attempted. This is often the case with adaptations of literary texts to the screen, when the initial literary message is changed because of, for example, marketing demands or some ideological stance. Rarely do we find the opposite case where the indifferent or emasculated original female characters are turned into guardians and/or apologists of feminine power. The present volume focuses precisely on the way in which the image of women is modified in films and TV series, when compared with the original literary texts.

“A Hero Will Endure”: Essays at the Twentieth Anniversary of 'Gladiator'
“A Hero Will Endure”: Essays at the Twentieth Anniversary of 'Gladiator'

Author: Rachel L. Carazo

Publisher: Vernon Press

Published: 2023-05-16

Total Pages: 395

ISBN-13: 1648896596

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This volume adds to previous historical and political studies about 'Gladiator' with essays about the movie’s relation to pop culture and contemporary discourses. It not only relates 'Gladiator' to traditional cinema aspects such as heroism, music, acting, studio culture, and visual effects, but it also connects the film to sports, religion, and the environment, expanding the ways in which the film can be evaluated by modern audiences. The volume can be read by individuals or in classroom settings, especially as a recommended text for students studying the ancient world in film.

Modern English
Modern English

Author: Art Moses

Publisher: Dorrance Publishing

Published: 2023-09-26

Total Pages: 150

ISBN-13: 163867471X

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About the Book Creating Modern English I thought how Art, History, War, Psychology & Sociology have changed Languages. Groups & social settings, like schools, businesses & communities have Language standards & norms. Modern English is like Blue, Pearl, The Queen & Mise en, fun colorful & insightful. I wanted Modern English to be a reading & writing book for all ages, Modern Language fun. Modern English is a beautifully designed book to assist teachers & students, avec reading, writing & Language development. Modern English uses teaching themes that are visual, aural, reading et kinesthetic to address teaching concerns & help assist teachers, avec classroom pedagogical methods. Etudiants e’tudies les Psychologie, Sociologie, Histoire, et Medias cette livre est utile. About the Author I enjoy researching & analyzing different topics like stress, media, race, culture & society. I have a minor in English from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, avec a background in Psychology BA. I enjoy traveling & learning the complex skills of teaching Language & classroom designs. I like to engage in balance, le cinema & style.

A Critical Companion to Julie Taymor
A Critical Companion to Julie Taymor

Author: Matthew Hodge

Publisher: Lexington Books

Published: 2023-12-12

Total Pages: 275

ISBN-13: 1666936693

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A Critical Companion to Julie Taymor is the most updated and holistic volume on the director currently published. Situating Taymor’s work within the intersections of story and spectacle, contributors to this collection examine issues of creativity, gender, sexuality, and adaptation by focusing on themes from Taymor’s oeuvre including martyrdom, musicality, fidelity, postmodern representations, feminism and queerness, identity, desire, trauma, revenge, hybridity, and obscenity. The result reveals Julie Taymor to be a globally-influenced American director who exhibits and exemplifies the authentic artistry of ingenious storytelling and deserves scholarly attention. This work will be of particular interest to scholars of film, philosophy, popular culture, gender, feminisms, and queer identities.

Temporary Monuments
Temporary Monuments

Author: Rebecca Zorach

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2024

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 0226831019

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"There is no question that art has played a key role in constructing the public understanding of "America." Probing the intersection of art, nature, race, and place, Temporary Monuments examines how art and artists have responded to this legacy by imagining new ways of constructing notions of land, culture, and public space. Zorach demonstrates how art historical tropes play out through and against the construction of race in a series of real and conceptual spaces that are key to how we imagine this country. Ranging from the museum, the wild, and the monument to the garden, the home, and the border, Temporary Monuments incorporates memoir, historical narrative, literary analysis, and close looking at objects that date from significant moments in American history. Works by artists such as Rebecca Belmore, Dawoud Bey, George Catlin, Theaster Gates, Kerry James Marshall, Dylan Miner, Barnett Newman, Postcommodity, Cauleen Smith, and Amanda Williams help to pry open knotty questions about the relationship between the environment, social justice, history, and identity"--