TODD GITLIN

Todd Gitlin, Under the Sign of Mickey Mouse

Todd Gitlin, Under the Sign of Mickey Mouse

Introduction

Todd Gitlin, a professor of culture, journalism and sociology at New York University is a member of this year at the Center for Media Studies in New York. He is the author of Twilight of Common Dreams, Sixties: Years of Hope, Days of Wrath, and the forthcoming novel, The Sacrifice (Metropolitan / Henry Holt).

This article Todd Gitlin, made me think about how things like Disney World is not only an American icon of entertainment, but for the whole world. Gitlin speaks of our film industry and said they were still subject line. If this is true, then why the American Hollywood movies dominate the world? Also, since America was founded by immigrants and is known as a melting pot of cultures, than why is it bad? At least at McDonald's in other countries they change their menu is that the home country food and coke, which country, the language may be (Gitlin 5). I do not think that it was not said that this is a mess, with most countries in the world Americanized. It focuses on the fact that American products are everywhere. While countries may say they do not like America, they continue to drink Coke, eat McDonalds, Gap stores and follow the latest Julia Roberts movie. Pop Culture America affects the whole world, whether they want to admit it or not.

Discussion

If it seems perverse to talk about uniting the world of Mickey Mouse and Bruce Willis, this is because the world is a peculiar one. If you visit the works of champagne Piper-Heidsieck in Reims, France, at the entrance you pass the board noting that the basement was dedicated to Marie Antoinette. At the end of the tour, enter a small museum, ...