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 …
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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
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
Bertović (2019) Gender differences in Disney princess movies
Examines the speech of male and female characters and how language features have changed over time in six Disney films from 1950-2016. There is qualitative analysis of specific linguistic features across each film with script excerpts being provided where appropriate. Politeness/impoliteness features are also examined. Quantitative analysis provides a general insight into how language use … Continue reading Bertović (2019) Gender differences in Disney princess movies
El Chami (2020) Gender and race representation in Disney
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
Heritage (2015) Disney princesses and the diachronic change of culturally gendered language
Examines the ways in which culturally gendered language and broader gender representations have changed over time, particularly with regard to Disney princesses in three individual films. Compares specific linguistic features across thematically linked scenes in the films. Applies this knowledge to implications for L2 pedagogy. This paper would be useful for those interested in the … Continue reading Heritage (2015) Disney princesses and the diachronic change of culturally gendered language
Scheffer-Wentz (2020) Let it Go: A Critical Comparative Analysis of the Modern-Day Female Protagonist Based on Disney’s Frozen and Frozen II
A qualitative comparative content analysis of gender roles in both Frozen I and II. The study of the two films in a broad content analysis of gender through 4 codes of emotion, traditional gender traits, role within the film, and the aesthetic perception of the characters. Language is used to pluck out the occurrences of … Continue reading Scheffer-Wentz (2020) Let it Go: A Critical Comparative Analysis of the Modern-Day Female Protagonist Based on Disney’s Frozen and Frozen II