Examines male and female characters over 175 episodes of 41 different animated cartoons from the 1990’s to assess for their association with stereotypical gender roles and how they compare to previous studies on cartoons from the 1970’s. Only quantitative analysis with no examination of specific linguistic features in context, however good for a general overview … Continue reading Thompson and Zerbinos (1995) Gender roles in animated cartoons
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Wiersma (2000) The gendered world of Disney
Examines the presentation of stereotypical gender-roles in sixteen animated Disney films. Traits observed included physical appearance, employment, societal/familial power and character traits. Mostly qualitative analysis, including discussions about relevant scenes/characters that fit particular point of analysis. No detailed linguistic analysis but would be useful for a general overview on how a large sample of Disney’s … Continue reading Wiersma (2000) The gendered world of Disney