Disney Gothic : Dark Shadows in the House of Mouse - Jeffrey Andrew Weinstock

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Disney Gothic

Dark Shadows in the House of Mouse

By: Jeffrey Andrew Weinstock (Editor), Lorna Piatti-Farnell (Editor)

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Hardcover | 10 May 2024

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296 Pages

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23.7 x 15.9 x 2.2

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If there is an opposite to the Gothic, it may seem to be the carefully crafted "family friendly" image of Disney. However, through careful attention to the pervasiveness of Gothic elements in all of Disney's productions, ranging from its theme parks to its films and television programs, the contributors to Disney Gothic reveal that the Gothic, in fact, serves as the unacknowledged motor of the Disney machine. Exploring representations of villains, ghosts, and monsters, this book sheds important new light on the role these Gothic elements play throughout the Disney universe in constructing and reinforcing conceptions of normalcy and deviance in relation to shifting understandings of morality, social roles, and identity categories. In doing so, this book raises fascinating questions about the appeal, marketing, and consumption of Gothic horror by adults and particularly by children, who historically have been Disney's primary audience.

In this edited collection exploring Disney's dark side, attention to Disney's Gothic clarifies the ways through which Disney media properties construct and reinforce conceptions of normalcy and deviance in relation to shifting understandings of morality, social roles, and identity categories.

Industry Reviews

"In Disney Gothic, Lorna Piatti-Farnell and Jeffrey Andrew Weinstock disrupt the truism that Disney embodies sanitized storytelling for kids by showing how central Gothic horror is to the studio's brand. From The Skeleton Dance to the Haunted Mansion, 'Night on Bald Mountain' to Turning Red, the outstanding essays in this collection examine a delightful and macabre spectrum of Disney creations, revealing the extent to which the Gothic lurks beneath the surface and within the shadows of the House of Mouse. Disney will never look quite the same again."

"This new collection mines Gothic gold, as it demonstrates how the best Disney films, both live and animated, have crafted a complex world of good and evil that speaks meaningfully to a broad audience. Thanks to Piatti-Farnell, Weinstock, and their insightful contributors for revealing how horror, excess, menace, and a sense of helplessness are woven into so much of the Disney 'family' tradition."

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