Giroux, Henry A

Presents the argument that the United States populace has become obsessed with the term "terrorism" and has been blind to America's own forms of terrorism abroad and in its social fabric at home. Explores the idea that violence and lawlessness have become normative in the U.S. and are even seen as organizing principles of life. Offers ideas for reversing this trend and recreating American politics in a less violent nature.

Examines the role of the Disney corporation as an educational force in shaping American popular culture, discussing Disney's attempt to mystify its corporate agenda with appeals to fun, innocence, and purity, and considering the political and economic threat posed by Disney and other corporations that control information and monopolize public space.

Examines the role that the Disney corporation plays as an educational force in shaping American popular culture, discussing Disney's attempt to mystify its corporate agenda with appeals to fun, innocence, and purity, and considering the political and economic threat posed by Disney and other corporations that control information and monopolize public space.