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From: Donna Barkman <barkman>
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 11:39:28 -0400
"Mickey Mouse Monopoly: Disney, Childhood & Corporate Power" is a video by Media Education Foundation at www.mediaed.org. 800-807-0089. To quote from the cover: "The Walt Disney Company's animated films are almost universally lauded as wholesome family entertainment, enjoying massive popularity among children and endorsement from parents and teachers. (This video) takes a close and critical look at the world these films create (in terms of the stories told about race, gender and class) and reaches disturbing conclusions about the values propagated under the guise of innocence and fun. Including interviews with cultural critics, media scholars, child psychologists, kindergarten teachers, multicultural educators, college students and children, MMM will provoke audiences to confront comfortable assumptions about an American institution that is virtually synonymous with childhood pleasure." I don't work for this company! I use this video with children's literature students (teachers) to promote discuss ion of values and how they are perpetuated. For instance, we talk about Pocohantas "Barbie" and Mulan "Barbie" (my terms) plus many other ideas and images. Well worth a look.
Donna Barkman barkman at bestweb.net
Received on Sat 22 Jul 2006 10:39:28 AM CDT
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 11:39:28 -0400
"Mickey Mouse Monopoly: Disney, Childhood & Corporate Power" is a video by Media Education Foundation at www.mediaed.org. 800-807-0089. To quote from the cover: "The Walt Disney Company's animated films are almost universally lauded as wholesome family entertainment, enjoying massive popularity among children and endorsement from parents and teachers. (This video) takes a close and critical look at the world these films create (in terms of the stories told about race, gender and class) and reaches disturbing conclusions about the values propagated under the guise of innocence and fun. Including interviews with cultural critics, media scholars, child psychologists, kindergarten teachers, multicultural educators, college students and children, MMM will provoke audiences to confront comfortable assumptions about an American institution that is virtually synonymous with childhood pleasure." I don't work for this company! I use this video with children's literature students (teachers) to promote discuss ion of values and how they are perpetuated. For instance, we talk about Pocohantas "Barbie" and Mulan "Barbie" (my terms) plus many other ideas and images. Well worth a look.
Donna Barkman barkman at bestweb.net
Received on Sat 22 Jul 2006 10:39:28 AM CDT
