The Magical World of Disney Studies

Ross and Ryan speak with some of the editors of the new International Journal of Disney Studies. They discuss the range of diversity in Disney Studies as a field, the process of starting an academic journal, theme park rides, and much more!FURTHER READING:Davis, Amy M. Good Girls & Wicked Witches: Women in Disney's Feature Animation. Indiana University Press, 2007.Davis, Amy M. Handsome Heroes & Vile Villains: Men in Disney's Feature Animation. Indiana University Press, 2014.Davis, Amy M., editor. Discussing Disney. Indiana University Press, 2019.Davis, Amy M., and Helen Haswell, editors. "100 Years of Disney." Special issue of Alphaville, no. 27, 2024, https://www.alphavillejournal.com/ContentsIndex.html.Bryan, Peter Cullen. Creation, Translation, and Adaptation in Donald Duck Comics: The Dream of Three Lifetimes. Springer Nature, 2021.Bryan, Peter Cullen, and Sabrina Mittermeier, editors. "Reflections on the Walt Disney Company at 100." Special issue of The Journal of American Culture, vol. 47, no. 2, 2024, https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/1542734x/2024/47/2.Muir, Robyn, Rebecca Rowe, Hannah Helm, and Emily Aguilo-Perez, editors. The Cultural Legacy of Disney: A Century of Magic. Lexington, 2024.Mittermeier, Sabrina. A cultural history of the Disneyland theme parks: Middle class kingdoms. Intellect, 2020.Mittermeier, Sabrina, ed. Fan Phenomena: Disney. Intellect Books, 2022.The International Journal of Disney Studies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.