James Alton Scanlan
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James Alton Scanlan's research interests are in the critical analysis of media and cultural narratives. His work examines how texts construct and perpetuate ideologies, particularly in relation to broader societal and political contexts. Scanlan has published on the imperialist ideology embedded within the Disney comic "How to Read Donald Duck" by Ariel Dorfman and Armand Mattelart, exploring its critical reception and impact. He also contributed to the collection "Closing Time: The Doors Shut on an Old Narrative," indicating a focus on the deconstruction and evolution of storytelling and its underlying messages. Scanlan's scholarship, while limited in publication count, demonstrates a consistent engagement with the theoretical frameworks of media studies and cultural critique.
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How to read Donald Duck: imperialist ideology in the Disney comic (1971) How to read Donald Duck: imperialist ideology in the Disney comic (1971) , by Ariel Dorfman and Armand Mattelart How to Read Donald Duck: Imperialist Ideology in the Disney Comic, New York, US $22.00 (Softcover) OR Books, 208pp 2018, ISBN 978-1-682191-53-8 (2023)
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Closing Time: The Doors Shut on an Old Narrative (2017)
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