Disology 03: Rachel Ruins Everything: Epcot’s World Showcase and the Postmodern Simulacra

Guest Adam Thaxton joins Rachel and Sam to discuss the postmodern concept of the simulacra by way of Epcot’s World Showcase. How accurately does the World Showcase portray the countries it represents, and how much does accuracy matter?

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Sources and Articles of Interest:

Disney World: Cities of Simulation as Postmodernist Utopias

Postmodernism: WTF? An Introduction to Postmodernist Theory | Tom Nicholas

Never-Built Countries in Epcot’s World Showcase

Walt Disney World Then and Now: World Showcase, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

Cloisters of the Monastery of Saint Bernard de Clairvaux

Elsa Gallery, Production and Concept Art (showing Asian-inspired influence)

From “Once Upon a Time” to Frozen Ever After: Inside the Dark Ride That Changed the World Showcase

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Disology 02: The Lion King but Make it Dinosaurs: Grief and Family Trauma in the Good Dinosaur

Sam tackles her first family trauma grab bag with an analysis of The Good Dinosaur with focus on the film as a whole and the characters.

The Good Dinosaur (2015) available on Disney +.

Sources and articles for further reading:

Grief, Complicated Grief, and Trauma: The Role of the Search for Meaning, Impaired Self-Reference and Death Anxiety

Grief Vs. Traumatic Grief

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Disology 01: Go Bechdel or Go Home: Cinderella and Feminist Film Theory

Rachel tackles her first feminist grab bag with an analysis of Cinderella, the movie and the character.

Cinderella (1950), Cinderella II, and Cinderella III are available on Disney +.

Cinderella (2015) is available on Amazon Prime.

Sources and articles for further reading:

What Really Makes a Film Feminist?

How Female Characters Existing and Doing Stuff Became a Modern Feminist Statement

Bechdel Test (Wikipedia)

A Girl, a Shoe, a Prince: The Endlessly Evolving Cinderella

Cinderella: The Ultimate (Postwar) Makeover Story

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Disology Live Launch from Facebook Live

Join us as we introduce you to Disology, a brand new Disney podcast. Hosts- Rachel & Samantha- introduce themselves and the premise behind Disology. 

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