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Why is Disney’s influence so important? Sociologist Dr. Gail Dines puts it in perspective: “We develop our notions of reality from the cultural mechanisms around us; one of the most important cultural institutions we have today is the media; it gives us a whole array of images, stereotypes, belief systems about race, about class, about gender.” Disney acts as a dominant story-teller for children globally. So the pressing question is: are the stories ones that we want our children to hear?
Walt Disney Pictures Logo
Why is Disney’s influence so important? Sociologist Dr. Gail Dines puts it in perspective: “We develop our notions of reality from the cultural mechanisms around us; one of the most important cultural institutions we have today is the media; it gives us a whole array of images, stereotypes, belief systems about race, about class, about gender.” Disney acts as a dominant story-teller for children globally. So the pressing question is: are the stories ones that we want our children to hear?