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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451832203321

Autore

Whitley David

Titolo

The idea of nature in Disney animation-from Snow White to WALL-E [[electronic resource] /] / by David Whitley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Farnham, Surrey ; ; Burlington, : Ashgate, 2012

ISBN

1-317-02803-1

1-317-02802-3

1-280-68995-1

9786613666895

1-4094-3750-7

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (196 p.)

Collana

Ashgate studies in childhood, 1700 to the present

Disciplina

791.43/66

Soggetti

Nature in motion pictures

Animated films and children - United States

Animated films - Psychological aspects

Animated films - Social aspects - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Wild Sentiment: The Theme of Nature in Disney Animation; Part 1 - Fairly Tale Adaptions; 1: Domesticating Nature: Snow White and Fairy Tale Adaptation; 2: Healing the Rift: Human and Animal Nature in The little mermaid and beauty and the beast; Part 2 - The Northern American Wilderness; 3: Bambi and the Idea of Conservation; 4: Wilderness and Power: Conflicts and Contested Values from Pocahontas to Brother Bear; Part 3 - Tropical Environments; 5: The Jungle Book: Nature and the Politics of Identity

6: Tropical Discourse: Unstable Ecologies in Tarzan, The Lion King and Finding Nemo7: WALL-E : Nostalgia and the Apocalypse of Trash; Conclusion: New Directions?; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

In the second edition of The Idea of Nature in Disney Animation, Whitley updates his 2008 book to reflect recent developments in Disney



and Disney-Pixar animation such as the apocalyptic tale of earth's failed ecosystem, WALL-E. Beginning with his examination of Snow White, Whitley compelling study complicates our understanding of the classic Disney canon and demonstrates the crucial role the films' depictions of the natural world play in shaping children's understanding of contested environmental issues.