Lestari (2020) The representation of feminism in The Incredibles 2

Examines both linguistic and visual features present in The Incredibles 2 and the ways in which they present the female protagonist, Elastigirl/ Helen Parr. Largely qualitative analysis. Detailed visual and linguistic examples can be found in the appendices, but are not incorporated into discussion. This thesis would be useful for those interested in how the … Continue reading Lestari (2020) The representation of feminism in The Incredibles 2

Vogt (2022) A Critical Discourse Analysis of Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Characters in Children’s Animated Series

Uses Critical Discourse Analysis and an overview of critical theory, in general, to analyse and understand Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Characters in popular modern children’s cartoon series. Takes a qualitative approach and samples episodes from 20 different cartoons and looks at five major themes these characters represent. As well as discussing the language used around … Continue reading Vogt (2022) A Critical Discourse Analysis of Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Characters in Children’s Animated Series