A Disney case study Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a voluntary decision, there is no requirement for a company to act in the interests of the greater good, protecting social and environmental values, without government regulation. This is why, as I discussed in my last post, it is important for governments to enforce the adoptionContinue reading “Corporate social responsibility”
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Visions for Epcot
Walt Disney’s (Walt) original vision for Epcot – the Experimental Protype Community of Tomorrow – was a city of the future ‘where residents would live and work and test new, innovative products’ (Bodden 2009:32). Walt died before he could make his vision a reality. When the park eventually opened in October 1982 it was largelyContinue reading “Visions for Epcot”
My Disney story
Social research cannot be conducted in a vacuum. All research is influenced by the life experiences and personal values of the researcher, as well as what is going on in the world around them. My current research focus, on Disney and plastic waste, is a product of my life experiences, travel, work, and study. I have been aware of Disney for as long as I can remember.Continue reading “My Disney story”
The Disney influence
What amazes me the most about the story of Disney is the number of setbacks and perceived failures that have occurred throughout the company’s nearly 100 years and yet it has continued to grow from humble cartoon beginnings into the empire it is today. I think there are some lessons in this for everyone. In 1923 brothers Walt and RoyContinue reading “The Disney influence”
Plastic waste
I read an Instagram post the other day @lowtoxlife that quoted the number of plastic bottles produced by Coca-Cola (120 billion/year and the world’s top plastic polluter according to @greenpeace) and suggested that the best option to address this for people and planet was to stop consuming the ultra-processed food that they produce. I completely agree, except that IContinue reading “Plastic waste”
Into my own 