mickey mouse monopoly documentary

Watch the documentary  Mickey Mouse Monopoly: Disney, Childhood & Corporate Power and answer the following questions.  Make sure to share your own thoughts and experiences of Disney movies.  The documentary is available through the library's subscription to Kanopy.

• Why do some people argue that Disney is such a powerful corporation, unlike other major corporations?
• How does Disney model their masculine and feminine characters?  Do these characters mirror reality?  If not, then what do they mirror?
• How does Disney model racialized or ethnicized characters?
• Why did the New York Times print the opinion piece entitled: “It’s racist, but, hey, it’s Disney”?  Do you agree or disagree?
• Why are some of the commentators concerned about the commercialization of Disney?