2016年度 シラバス情報詳細

●時間割コード
20160072481

●科目区分
開放科目

●科目名
異文化教育:文化的教材としてのディズニー
●主担当教員名
ポマティ

●単位数
2単位

●開講時期
前期
火・4
●対象学部
全学部(英語授業)



●本授業の目的およびねらい

This is a media-literacy course on "reading Disney": how to understand the social, cultural,and gender messages encoded in Disney features, from the earliest animations to full-length "live action" movies, as well as the Disney Worldview, Disneyfication, and whether Disney is "good" for children.

●履修条件あるいは関連する科目等

Nothing course-wise, but a 550+ TOEFL English ability for non-native speakers (to understand university-level materials)

●授業内容

From the beginning, Walt Disney sought to present “American” values and viewpoints, as well as ones deemed universal, through his productions. The nature of this Americanism has changed over the years as American society has changed, and this is reflected in the images. But core patterns have remained. Through lecture and video viewing, we will look at 1) the social and psychological meaning of Mickey Mouse and other characters, 2) the process of Disneyfication (changing sources to fit the Disney Formula), 3) the evolving stereotypes in Disney, 4) the effects on children of the stereotypes and commercialism, 5) the Disney Worldview, 6) Disney’s ideas of history and of nature, 7) Disney and feminism, and 8) how Disney has adapted to different countries. Materials for viewing and analysis include early Mickey Mouse cartoons, Silly Symphonies, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, Pocahontas, Bambi, Disney True Live Adventures, Cinderella, and Pretty Woman.

●成績評価の方法

Short worksheets related to the movies and two longer assignments: a "Disney Dialogue" about Disney's effect on children and a final report.

●教科書

Short bilingual text (bought from teacher) and various other handouts supplied by the teacher.

●参考書

A list of “Disney Studies” articles will be supplied by the teacher, from which students may choose to receive copies.

●注意事項

Classes are largely devoted to illustrating key ideas with video examples. Seniors who must be absent for student teaching or job hunting should consider this.

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●担当者からの言葉(Webページのみ表示)

The purpose of this course is to examine the messages encoded in Disney productions, whether intentionally or simply as reflections of the times and places of their creation. It is for you to decide how these messages are decoded (interpreted)…but perhaps this course will change your method of decoding. This is not a “Mickey Mouse” (trivial) course; it deals with significant social, cultural, and psychological issues. Some of these may be controversial—as is the whole enterprise of reading serious messages into “entertainment” products—and I hope that a limited class size of about 30, plus the English proficiency, will lead to interesting discussions.


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