Takes an intersectional approach through content analysis of three Disney princess films from 2009-2016 featuring female leads of different races. Examines stereotypical women’s language forms (specifically empty adjectives, super polite forms and interruptions) seen in cross-sex interactions between female leads and male characters. Examples from scripts are provided. Results also consider the racial differences between … Continue reading El Chami (2020) Gender and race representation in Disney
Month: June 2022
Fadina (2016) Fairytale women
Explores how constructions of femininity can be manipulated through the reshaping of the Russian national past i.e. folklore, using a mixture of qualitative and empirical analysis. Focuses on stereotypes of female characters and the normalization of domestic abuse. Covers the history and ideology behind Russian/post-soviet animation, with a focus on women’s place in it. Analyses … Continue reading Fadina (2016) Fairytale women