A Wish Stays With You

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dc.contributor.advisorLevitt, Nina
dc.contributor.authorDoucet, Hannah Glinski
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-15T15:26:28Z
dc.date.available2021-11-15T15:26:28Z
dc.date.copyright2021-06
dc.date.issued2021-11-15
dc.date.updated2021-11-15T15:26:28Z
dc.degree.disciplineVisual Arts
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMFA - Master of Fine Arts
dc.description.abstractMy thesis research represents a pulling back of the curtain on the long-standing relationship between the charitable organizations devoted to wishes and the corporate media giant Disney that spins tales of realized dreams. The work weaves together explorations of memory, fairy tales, art, architecture, corporate philanthropy, commerce, advertising, performance, death, illness, disability, and toxic positivity. My thesis satirizes, reflects on, and theorizes around aesthetic seduction at Disney and Give Kids the World Village (GKTWV), linking the worlds of healthcare, Disney, and wish-granting together for their joint pronouncement on the importance and necessity of happiness. Through my critical theorizing of this early-life wish experience, I interrupt the toxic stories I observe within the dual worlds of Disney and wish-granting, inserting nuance and complexity within otherwise purely positive narratives.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/38695
dc.languageen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectFine arts
dc.subject.keywordsVisual art
dc.subject.keywordsPhotography
dc.subject.keywordsVideo
dc.subject.keywordsSculpture
dc.subject.keywordsPerformance
dc.subject.keywordsAutotheory
dc.subject.keywordsDisney World
dc.subject.keywordsGive Kids the World Village
dc.subject.keywordsWish fulfillment
dc.subject.keywordsFantasy
dc.subject.keywordsFairy tales
dc.subject.keywordsCorporate philanthropy
dc.subject.keywordsCommerce
dc.subject.keywordsAdvertising
dc.subject.keywordsCancer
dc.subject.keywordsIllness
dc.subject.keywordsDisability
dc.subject.keywordsToxic positivity
dc.titleA Wish Stays With You
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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