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”?
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Alsaraireh et al. (2020) Critical discourse analysis of gender representation …
Covers the presentation of major characters in Disney's Frozen, especially Anna and Elsa. The stereotypically feminine features in the language they use are examined, as well as the gendered stereotypes evident in their actions and visual portrayals. This article will be useful if you are interested in how gendered stereotypes present in Disney films (especially with … Continue reading Alsaraireh et al. (2020) Critical discourse analysis of gender representation …
Al-Yasin and Rabab’ah (2021) Female Disney characters’ linguistic features in the 1990’s
Investigates female characters’ linguistic features in three animated Disney princess films from the 1990’s. Includes a quantitative analyses of the linguistic features of the princess’ speech whilst also providing qualitative analyses to consider these features in context through excerpts from the scripts. This study would be useful for those who are interested in stereotypical feminine … Continue reading Al-Yasin and Rabab’ah (2021) Female Disney characters’ linguistic features in the 1990’s
Azmi et al. (2016) Gender and speech in a Disney princess movie
Investigates the female characters in Disney’s animated film ‘Frozen’ to see if their language use reflects the film’s modernised portrayal of princesses. 32 scenes are analysed and chosen according to their balance of male-female dialogues. Four characteristics of female speech (empty adjectives, hedges, intensifiers and questions) are examined both qualitatively and quantitatively. This paper would … Continue reading Azmi et al. (2016) Gender and speech in a Disney princess movie
Bazzi (2022) Dubbing feminist discourse in Disney films for Arab audiences
Examines the ways in which gendered language use changes in the process of translation from English to dubbed Arabic in Disney’s Frozen. It compares transcripts from the dubbed Arabic version and the English version of the film, specifically focusing on differences in lexicalisation, metaphor, social actors and modality. The study shows how gendered language use … Continue reading Bazzi (2022) Dubbing feminist discourse in Disney films for Arab audiences
Begum (2022) He said, she said
Focuses on how two Disney princess films use language to perpetuate sexist tropes against both men and women. Considers percentage of dialogue spoken by each gender and frequency of certain language features such as commands and interruptions. Data is mostly quantitative with no detailed linguistic analysis of sample extracts. This paper would be useful for … Continue reading Begum (2022) He said, she said
Benabdellah (2018) Impoliteness strategies and gender differences among Disney modern protagonists
Explores how male and female Disney characters in Frozen and Moana use language (specifically impoliteness strategies) to produce and maintain gendered power relations as well as transgress normative social manners. Data is primarily quantitative with limited detailed linguistic analysis qualitatively. This paper would be useful for those interested in comparing male and female characters’ use … Continue reading Benabdellah (2018) Impoliteness strategies and gender differences among Disney modern protagonists
Bergman (2015) Happily ever after
Investigates the development of the use of stereotypical feminine language over the span of 60 years in Disney’s Cinderella (1950) and Tangled (2010). Mostly quantitative data analysis focusing on the frequency of stereotypical feminine language features identified in both films. Considers context in the discussion of the results. This paper would be useful for those … Continue reading Bergman (2015) Happily ever after