Like gender and animation, the term language is also not straightforward to define or even discuss. Most humans speak, hear, read or write language every day of their lives (even before birth in the case of hearing), so it is not an exaggeration to say that, once we leave early childhood, we are experts at using language. It … Continue reading The basics: What is language?
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The basics: What is “gender”?
Gender is another term that is widely used and discussed by laypeople and scholars alike. This post will give a brief overview of the concept, and some definitions and examples, which should be a useful starting point for research in this area. In common usage, gender and sex are sometimes used interchangeably. But neither of these terms … Continue reading The basics: What is “gender”?
The basics: What is “animation”?
Each of the words that make up the name of this resource (gender, language and animation) may seem like they are easily understood, and have simple meanings that most people would recognise and agree on. But if we dig a little deeper, it quickly becomes apparent that each of them can be (and has been) … Continue reading The basics: What is “animation”?
Fought and Eisenhauer (2022) Language and gender in children’s animated films: Exploring Disney and Pixar
Looks at the representation of speech used by (and about) male and female Disney and Pixar characters and relates this to filmmakers’ choices to support or challenge language and gender ideologies. Combines quantitative and qualitative methods. Fought, C., & Eisenhauer, K. (2022). Language and Gender in Children's Animated Films: Exploring Disney and Pixar. Cambridge: Cambridge … Continue reading Fought and Eisenhauer (2022) Language and gender in children’s animated films: Exploring Disney and Pixar
Unger and Sunderland (2007) Gendered discourses in a contemporary animated film
Examines gendered discourses and stereotypes in the animated feature film Shrek. An overview is given of the various gendered discourses identified, and salient extracts are analysed in detail with respect to both visual and linguistic elements. This paper will be useful if you are interested in discourses around gender and the subversion of gender stereotypes, … Continue reading Unger and Sunderland (2007) Gendered discourses in a contemporary animated film