Disney &amp; His Worlds

Bryman, Alan

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“…The good life, in this discourse, 'is construed in terms of our identities as consumers -we are what we buy.' [6] Public spheres are replaced by commercial spheres as the substance of critical democracy is emptied out and replaced by a democracy of goods, consumer lifestyles, shopping malls, and the increasing expansion of the cultural and political power of corporations throughout the world.…”

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Selling Out Higher Education

Giroux

2003

Policy Futures in Education

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The expansion of neo-liberal capitalism globally suggests an especially dangerous turn at the current historical moment, one that threatens both the substance of democracy as fundamental to the most basic freedom and civil liberties, and the very meaning of higher education. As the power of nation states and civil society to impose or make corporate power accountable is reduced, politics as an expression of democratic struggle is deflated and ethical responsibility appears irrelevant. As neo-liberal capitalism substitutes market relations for the rule of justice and law, it becomes more difficult for educators, students, and citizens to address pressing social and moral issues in systemic and political terms. This article addresses the fundamental shift in society regarding how we think about the relationship between corporate culture, higher education, and democracy. Specifically, it argues that one of the most important indications of such a change can be seen in the ways in which we are currently being asked to rethink the role of higher education. Underlying this analysis is the assumption that the struggle to reclaim higher education must be seen as part of a broader battle over the defense of public goods, and that at the heart of such a struggle is the need to challenge the ever-growing discourse and influence of neo-liberalism, corporate power, and corporate politics. The article concludes by offering some suggestions as to what educators can do to reassert the primacy of higher education as an essential sphere for expanding and deepening the processes of democracy and civil society. A new form of domination is emerging in our times that breaks with the orthodox method of rule-by-engagement and uses deregulation as its major vehicle: 'a mode of domination that is founded on the institution of insecurity -domination by the precariousness of existence.'[1]The imbalance of wealth and democracy in the United States in unsustainable. [2] The ascendancy of neo-liberalism and corporate culture into every aspect of American life not only consolidates economic power in the hands of the few, it

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Giroux

2003

Policy Futures in Education

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“…In the context of management research, Jones and Conway (2004, p.89) observe that autobiographies as 'first hand accounts' are no less valid than in-depth interviews. Similarly, Bryman and Bell (2003, p.406) identify biographies as a potential data source for management researchers citing studies of General Motors (Martin and Siehl, 1983) and Disney (Bryman, 1995). While they note that biographies have to be treated with caution as they may be exercises in reputation building, nonetheless, they suggest that quotations, stories and what they term 'snippets' [Bryman and Bell, (2003), p.406] can be valuable in building case studies.…”

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Financial bootstrapping and social capital: how technology-based start-ups fund innovation

Smith

2009

IJEIM

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Innovation requires more than technological expertise. It is a time consuming activity requiring access to a range of resources including finance. Yet, innovators involved in start-ups rarely have direct access to significant financial resources. Instead, they turn to a variety of forms of financial bootstrapping. Defined as access to resources not owned or controlled by the individual innovator, bootstrapping involves imaginative and parsimonious strategies for marshalling and gaining control of resources. This paper reports on research into bootstrapping using case studies, drawn from biographies of well-known innovators. The study found that bootstrapping was widespread and innovators showed great ingenuity in obtaining finance without recourse to conventional financial institutions. Not only were ranges of bootstrapping techniques employed, the study also provided valuable insights into the importance of social capital, in the form of networks of friends, colleagues and other contacts, in providing innovators with access to bootstrapping finance.Keywords: innovation; finance; start-ups; technical entrepreneurship; bootstrapping; social capital.Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Smith, D. (xxxx) 'Financial bootstrapping and social capital: how technology-based start-ups fund innovation', Int.

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“…The very complicated past times of Asian and African people, for example, have been commodified into various Disney animations as the trend of postmodernity. 10 Even, sacred historical events, religious beliefs and teachings, and traditional rituals have been represented into various popular narratives. 11 So, talking about cultural identity in the context of neoliberalism is not merely talking about the shared communal values and practices.…”

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Exertion of Cultures and Hegemonic Power in Banyuwangi: The Midst of Postmodern Trends

Setiawan

Tallapessy

Subaharianto

2017

KARSA

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This article aims to criticize the incorporation and commodification of Using cultures undergone by Abdullah Azwar Anas in Banyuwangi, East Java. To answer the problem, we analyze primary data from our field research and secondary data from online media related to AAA's efforts to incorporate, articulate, and commodify Using cultures into various carnival programs (2011)(2012)(2013)(2014)(2015)(2016)(2017) by applying theories of commodification, postmodernism, and hegemony. The result of this study shows that, driven by his desire to promote Using cultures globally in the midst of postmodern trends, since 2011 the government of Banyuwangi has created many carnivals and festivals, such as

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Disney & His Worlds

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Financial bootstrapping and social capital: how technology-based start-ups fund innovation

Exertion of Cultures and Hegemonic Power in Banyuwangi: The Midst of Postmodern Trends

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