{"product_id":"9781666975505","title":"Portrayal of Animals in Disney Culture","description":"\u003ch3\u003eStudies in Disney and Culture\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003ePortrayal of Animals in Disney Culture\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKathy Merlock Jackson | Priscilla Hobbs | Kathy Shepherd Stolley | Mark I. West\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Film \/ Genres \/ Animated\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eApplying various disciplinary perspectives with overlapping themes, contributors to this volume analyze the intersections of Disney studies and animal studies, demonstrating how common themes and issues transcend the context of Disney culture.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough detailed analyses, contributors examine the roles played by animals in Disney culture, identifying recurring themes – like animal rights advocacy, the animal as Other, and the bond between humans and their dogs – that speak to the complex saga of human–animal relationships across time and cultural contexts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRanging from Disney's early-career projects like \u003ci\u003eSilly Symphonies \u003c\/i\u003eand World War II propaganda to both animated and live-action features including \u003ci\u003eAlice in Wonderland \u003c\/i\u003e(1951), \u003ci\u003eLuca \u003c\/i\u003e(2021), and \u003ci\u003eHome on the Range \u003c\/i\u003e(2004), and even representations of animals found at the theme parks, this volume offers a comprehensive study of the menagerie from insects and mice all the way up to lions and elephants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKathy Merlock Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Media and Communication at Virginia Wesleyan University, USA. \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKathy Shepherd Stolley\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Sociology at Virginia Wesleyan University, USA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark I. West \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of English at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e06 August 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781666975505\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e360\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22.88\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51669787410572,"sku":"9781666975505","price":117.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_378fa9be-4375-4390-9da4-0e2d8d4205b0.jpg?v=1785204147","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781666975505","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}