{"product_id":"diversity-in-disney-films-critical-essays-on-race-ethnicity-gender-sexuality-and-disability-9780786446018","title":"Diversity in Disney Films: Critical Essays on Race, Ethnicity, Gender, Sexuality and Disability","description":"\u003cp\u003e Although its early films featured racial caricatures and exclusively Caucasian heroines, Disney has, in recent years, become more multicultural in its filmic fare and its image. From \u003ci\u003eAladdin\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePocahontas\u003c\/i\u003e to the Asian American boy Russell in \u003ci\u003eUp\u003c\/i\u003e, from the first African American princess in \u003ci\u003eThe Princess and the Frog\u003c\/i\u003e to \"Spanish-mode\" Buzz Lightyear in \u003ci\u003eToy Story 3\u003c\/i\u003e, Disney films have come to both mirror and influence our increasingly diverse society. This essay collection gathers recent scholarship on representations of diversity in Disney and Disney\/Pixar films, not only exploring race and gender, but also drawing on perspectives from newer areas of study, particularly sexuality\/queer studies, critical whiteness studies, masculinity studies and disability studies. Covering a wide array of films, from Disney's early days and \"Golden Age\" to the Eisner era and current fare, these essays highlight the social impact and cultural significance of the entertainment giant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohnson Cheu\u003c\/b\u003e is an assistant professor in the Department of Writing, Rhetoric and American Cultures at Michigan State University in East Lansing. He has published work in disability studies and popular culture, as well as poetry and creative essays.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50328224497938,"sku":"9780786446018","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5b092c75-0b08-4c32-a0aa-b80985991874.jpg?v=1727731902","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/diversity-in-disney-films-critical-essays-on-race-ethnicity-gender-sexuality-and-disability-9780786446018","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}