Preface

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction 1
6. One. Conditions of Possibility 37
7. Two. “Put Down the Mint Julep, Mr. Disney” 62
8. Three. “Our Most Requested Movie” 86
9. Four. A Past That Never Existed 124
10. Five. On Tar Babies and Honey Pots 158
11. Six. Reassuring Convergence 200
12. Conclusion: On Rereleasing Song of the South 227
13. Appendix. Timeline for Song of the South and Its Paratexts 235
14. Notes 239
15. Selected Bibliography 261
16. Index 269