Literature Review - Representation of Women in Walt Disney Cartoon Characters.
Literature Review Study of representation of women in Walt Disney Cartoon Characters.
Title: Study of representation of women in Walt Disney Cartoon Characters.
Introduction: As long as there have been civilizations, there have been stories, myths that are told to children. These stories are usually the basis of the cartoons characters except some which are from creator’s imagination. This story telling is a means of not only comforting and amusing a child, but of teaching the child the societal norms of their nation. These are memorized by children and remembered forever. Children idolize their favourite character, the character they have most in common with and are best able to identify with, and try to emulate that character’s actions. From these fairy tales children learn proper etiquette and the role they should play in society. What actions are good and what actions are bad are clearly displayed. However, this imparting of knowledge through tales can be used to manipulate and brainwash children into continuing the dominance of a group. Also the representation of certain group can change the outlook, the behaviour and way of thinking of a group. One group that is represented in such a way in fairy tales and cartoon characters are women
Keywords: ▪ Representation ▪ Woman ▪ Walt Disney ▪ Cartoons
‘Representation means using language to say something meaningful about, or to represent, the world meaningfully, to other people.’[1] It is an essential part of the process by which meaning is produced and exchanged between members of a culture.
It does involve use of language, of signs and image which stand for or represent things.
‘Woman’ - an adult human female[2]
The Walt Disney Company also known simply as Disney is the largest media and entertainment conglomerate in the world. Founded on October 16, 1923 by brothers Walt Disney and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, the company was reincorporated as Walt Disney Productions in
Title: Study of representation of women in Walt Disney Cartoon Characters.
Introduction: As long as there have been civilizations, there have been stories, myths that are told to children. These stories are usually the basis of the cartoons characters except some which are from creator’s imagination. This story telling is a means of not only comforting and amusing a child, but of teaching the child the societal norms of their nation. These are memorized by children and remembered forever. Children idolize their favourite character, the character they have most in common with and are best able to identify with, and try to emulate that character’s actions. From these fairy tales children learn proper etiquette and the role they should play in society. What actions are good and what actions are bad are clearly displayed. However, this imparting of knowledge through tales can be used to manipulate and brainwash children into continuing the dominance of a group. Also the representation of certain group can change the outlook, the behaviour and way of thinking of a group. One group that is represented in such a way in fairy tales and cartoon characters are women
Keywords: ▪ Representation ▪ Woman ▪ Walt Disney ▪ Cartoons
‘Representation means using language to say something meaningful about, or to represent, the world meaningfully, to other people.’[1] It is an essential part of the process by which meaning is produced and exchanged between members of a culture.
It does involve use of language, of signs and image which stand for or represent things.
‘Woman’ - an adult human female[2]
The Walt Disney Company also known simply as Disney is the largest media and entertainment conglomerate in the world. Founded on October 16, 1923 by brothers Walt Disney and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, the company was reincorporated as Walt Disney Productions in