Why the Magic Matters

Discovering Disney as a Laboratory for Learning

Häftad, Engelska, 2025

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Beskrivning

As education, entertainment, or "edutainment" (as Walt called it), Disney offers its consumers and guests a wealth of opportunities for learning. In Why the Magic Matters, top Disney scholars and teachers unpack what, why, and how Disney maintains its overwhelming cultural significance in the global entertainment industry. Broken into four parts, "Magic and Strategy," "Authenticity and Simulation," "Nostalgia and Innovation," and "Leisure and Labor," the book offers a framework that juxtaposes ideas found in Disney products, properties, and experiences. From art, film, and television history to Indigenous, disability, and religious studies, each chapter contextualizes Disney within a greater cultural landscape. Students, teachers, and fans will gain insights on what Disney can teach us about pop culture and fresh perspectives on why the magic really does matter.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2025-11-13
Mått:152 x 228 x 20 mm
Vikt:490 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:304
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9798881802660

Utforska kategorier

Kulturvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Medievetenskap inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Alexis Franzese is the Department Chair and an Associate Professor for the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Elon University. Her research reflects her expertise in both sociology and psychology, and has been published in numerous journals that include International Journal of Scholarship on Teaching and Learning, Personality and Individual Differences, Sociology Compass, Aging and Mental Health, and others.Jill Peterfeso is the Eli Franklin Craven and Minnie Phipps Craven associate professor of religious studies at Guilford College. She is the author of Womanpriest: Tradition and Transgression in the Contemporary Roman Catholic Church.

Recensioner i media

As documented by this esteemed panel of experts, education must go beyond instruction and provoke a response. Using Disney as a starting point can help educators create magical moments that transform apprehension into awe and delight.

Innehållsförteckning

ForewordLen TestaIntroductionJill PeterfesoDisney Dialectic Pairs: Theoretical Framework and Book StructureThe EditorsSection I: Magic and StrategySection Introduction: Magic and StrategyJill PeterfesoChapter 1: Disney’s “Magical” Curriculum: Bibbity, Bobbity Boo!Gabriel Huddleston, Blake Lentz, Nicole WeinbergChapter 2: A Private Mouse for Public ArtCher Krause KnightChapter 3: To Infinity and Beyond: Understanding Data Science Through the Lens of Disney DataLucy D’Agostino McGowanChapter 4: Why and How Walt Disney World Makes You the Star of Its StoryGary KaskowitzSection II: Authenticity and SimulationSection Introduction: Authenticity and SimulationAlexis T. FranzeseChapter 5: From Magic to Memory: How the Physical Experiences of the Disney Parks Contribute to Historical Memory and Learning What it Means to Be an AmericanBethanee BemisChapter 6: True-Life Adventures: Walt Disney and the Modern Environmental MovementSarah NilsenChapter 7: Urban NDNs and the House of Mouse: A Journey of Education and Self-DiscoveryLucy BuckChapter 8: Asian Disneyland, Local Community Reactions, and the Role of Cultural SpacesJenny BanhSection III: Nostalgia and InnovationSection Introduction: Nostalgia and InnovationJill PeterfesoChapter 9: Only Correct: How Disney Revises, Rethinks and Re-edits Their Own CreationsBonnie RudnerChapter 10: Teaching Walt: Place-Based Learning and SHAPE-ing Walt’s LegacyChristopher W. TremblayChapter 11: Theme Park AmericaAlex HofmannChapter 12: Worldbuilding and Role-Playing Across Disney ProductionWilliam S. ChavezSection IV: Leisure and LaborSection Introduction: Leisure and LaborAlexis T. FranzeseChapter 13: Making “Happy” Happen: What Disney Teaches Us About the Hidden Costs and Labor of LeisureJacob Hayward and Alexis T. FranzeseChapter 14: Disneyland: The Happiest Classroom on EarthJeffrey A. BarnesChapter 15: Wheelchairs, Magic Carpets, and a Community of Tomorrow: Constructing Disabled Utopia in the Disney ParksMason J. Shrader, Benjamin Shrader, Carol Mason ShraderTakeawaysContributorsAcknowledgementsIndex