Disney in the Academy (and Other Disney Educational Experiences on College Campuses)

Autor/in	Tremblay, Christopher
Titel	Disney in the Academy (and Other Disney Educational Experiences on College Campuses)
Quelle	In: College and University, 92 (2017) 4, S.49-60 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0010-0889
Schlagwörter	Higher Education; Recreational Facilities; Courses; Gender Issues; Films; Fairy Tales; Race; Leadership; Cultural Influences; Parks; History; Entrepreneurship; Indiana; Iowa; California (Riverside); Michigan; North Carolina; Mississippi; Oregon; California (Los Angeles); Vermont; Illinois + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Freizeiteinrichtung; Kursangebot; Geschlechterfrage; Film; Fairy tale; Fairytale; Fairytales; Fairy-tale; Fairy-tales; Märchen; Rasse; Abstammung; Führung; Führungsposition; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Freizeitpark; Geschichte; Geschichtsdarstellung; Unternehmungsgeist
Abstract	The study of Disney is not new to higher education. For decades, Walt Disney has been studied in history courses. The Disney version of customer service excellence has been touted as a best practice in business courses, and film/media courses have analyzed Disney's animated classics (Duncan 2012, Wantasen n.d.). In U.S. higher education, there has been an emerging practice of creating single college courses focused on a Disney theme. This article presents a recent environmental scan of some courses on a variety of U.S. college campuses (and beyond) and discusses other elements related to the presence of Disney in college communities. During this research process, more than 75 Disney-themed courses were found to be taught at more than 70 colleges and universities in 31 states as well as in Italy, Germany, and online. The predominant themes of the courses are gender, film, fairy tales, race, leadership/management, culture, Disney theme parks immersion, and Walt Disney. This article highlights twelve of the most unique of the 76 courses. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01