http://www.syndicatemizzou.org Thu, 24 May 2012 05:35:08 GMT en-us 40 Center for eResearch Connecting you with the University of Missouri’s innovative research and creative activity http://www.syndicatemizzou.org/images/logo.png 384 80 http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/watts/ipod/02-Watts.m4v Education http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/watts/ipod/02-Watts.m4v “Most people look at Disney as merely a kind of entertainer, as the creator of children’s entertainment,” Watts notes. “What I found really interesting about Disney is that his creations were connected to some very serious historical issues and the American experience.” Likewise, he discovered that the theme park “connects to broader issues and developments as well. In this very creative way,” says Watts, “Disney spun this picture of happiness that was connected to the American way of life and material plenty.” 3 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 18:22:37 GMT