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Beyond the silver screen 1994, consuming audiences. In fact, it would seem that bringing these instances to the forefront seem to make them more powerful. She is a professor and knight chair in communication research at the university of oregons school of. Schillers solo publications stretch from mass communications and. The manufacture of fantasy ebook written by janet wasko. Challenging disney myths janet wasko, 2001 sage journals. The themes and family structures of disneys liveaction and animated films have significantly changed over time. Janet wasko university of oregon janet wasko is the knight chair for communication research at university of oregon in eugene, oregon, usa. The disney store in denmark an experiencedriven audience reception study to. Janet wasko university of oregon the study of the political economy of the media in the twentyfirst century abstract this discussion presents a brief overview of the establishment and expansion of the study of the political economy of media and communications, followed by attention to some of current directions of this approach. The manufacture of fantasy polity, 2001 ud elizabeth bell, lynda hass, laura sells ed. Janet wasko, understanding disney the manufacture of.
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