The idea of nature in Disney animation: from Snow White to WALL-E

2012; Association of College and Research Libraries; Volume: 50; Issue: 04 Linguagem: Inglês

10.5860/choice.50-1971

ISSN

1943-5975

Autores

David S. Whitley,

Tópico(s)

Cinema and Media Studies

Resumo

Contents: Introduction: wild sentiment: the theme of nature in Disney animation Part 1 Fairy Tale Adaptations: Domesticating nature: Snow White and fairy tale adaptation Healing the rift: human and animal nature in The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast. Part 2 The North American Wilderness: Bambi and the idea of conservation Wilderness and power: conflicts and contested values from Pocahontas to Brother Bear. Part 3 Tropical Environments: The Jungle Book: nature and the politics of identity Tropical discourse: unstable ecologies in Tarzan, The Lion King and Finding Nemo. Part 4 New Developments: WALLa E: nostalgia and the apocalypse of trash Conclusion: new directions? Bibliography Index.

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