David, Mickey Mouse, and the evolution of an icon

The transformation of an entertaining roguish figure to an institutional icon is investigated with respect to the figures of Mickey Mouse and the biblical King David. Using the three-stage evolution proposed by R. Brockway, the figures of Mickey and David are shown to pass through an initial entert...

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Auteur principal: Handy, Lowell K. 1949- (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Creighton University 2004
Dans: The journal of religion & society
Année: 2004, Volume: 6
Sujets non-standardisés:B United States; Intellectual life
B Disney
B Bible. Samuel
B King of Israel
B Sociology
B David
B 1901-1966
B Walt
B Mickey Mouse (Fictitious character)
B Popular culture; History
B Biblical
B Comic strips
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Résumé:The transformation of an entertaining roguish figure to an institutional icon is investigated with respect to the figures of Mickey Mouse and the biblical King David. Using the three-stage evolution proposed by R. Brockway, the figures of Mickey and David are shown to pass through an initial entertaining phase, a period of model behavior, and a stage as icon. The biblical context for these shifts is basically irretrievable so the extensive materials available for changes in the Mouse provide sufficient information on personnel and social forces to both illuminate our lack of understanding for changes in David while providing some comparative material for similar development.
ISSN:1522-5658
Contient:Enthalten in: The journal of religion & society
Persistent identifiers:HDL: 10504/64467