Representation of Female Gender in Walt Disney Feature Animated Films Essay Example
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REPRESENTATION OF FEMALE GENDER IN WALT DISNEY FEATURE ANIMATED FILMS
CONTENTS
ABSTRACT……………………………………………………………………….... 3 INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………….. 4 DISNEY PRINCESSES AND FEMINIST MOVEMENTS……………………….. 5 First wave: Cinderella, Snow White Second wave: The little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast Third wave: Pocahontas, Mulan CONCLUSION………………………………………………………………………8 REFERENCES……………………………………………………………………….9
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UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE
BHSAD | MOSCOW
ABSTRACT
This essay is about representation of female gender in Walt Disney animated feature films according to contemporary woman‟s social roles in given period of time. The 20th century was era of active feminist movement. With significant changes of female position in society there were changes in characteristics of Disney cartoon‟s heroines, their lives, behavior, dreams and wishes. While Snow White in one of the earlier Disney films is waiting for price and can take on a mothering role and look after the dwarfs, heroine of The Little Mermaid does not as her father tells her and is capable to take the initiative to find her true love. At the end of 20th century female characters in Disney films are so brave and self-reliant that they can save their tribe or even country.
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UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE
BHSAD | MOSCOW
Disney is more than a corporate giant; it is a lost a cultural institution that fiercely protects its legendary status as purveyor of innocence and moral virtue.1
INTRODUCTION
From release of first animation in the beginning of 20th century to our days the products of Walt Disney Company have been very popular all around the world, its feature animated films became classic of worldwide cinematograph and their characters grew to independent recognizable personages with range of specified characteristics. With spread of television cartoons became one of the most powerful instruments which has influence on
REPRESENTATION OF FEMALE GENDER IN WALT DISNEY FEATURE ANIMATED FILMS
CONTENTS
ABSTRACT……………………………………………………………………….... 3 INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………….. 4 DISNEY PRINCESSES AND FEMINIST MOVEMENTS……………………….. 5 First wave: Cinderella, Snow White Second wave: The little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast Third wave: Pocahontas, Mulan CONCLUSION………………………………………………………………………8 REFERENCES……………………………………………………………………….9
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UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE
BHSAD | MOSCOW
ABSTRACT
This essay is about representation of female gender in Walt Disney animated feature films according to contemporary woman‟s social roles in given period of time. The 20th century was era of active feminist movement. With significant changes of female position in society there were changes in characteristics of Disney cartoon‟s heroines, their lives, behavior, dreams and wishes. While Snow White in one of the earlier Disney films is waiting for price and can take on a mothering role and look after the dwarfs, heroine of The Little Mermaid does not as her father tells her and is capable to take the initiative to find her true love. At the end of 20th century female characters in Disney films are so brave and self-reliant that they can save their tribe or even country.
3
UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE
BHSAD | MOSCOW
Disney is more than a corporate giant; it is a lost a cultural institution that fiercely protects its legendary status as purveyor of innocence and moral virtue.1
INTRODUCTION
From release of first animation in the beginning of 20th century to our days the products of Walt Disney Company have been very popular all around the world, its feature animated films became classic of worldwide cinematograph and their characters grew to independent recognizable personages with range of specified characteristics. With spread of television cartoons became one of the most powerful instruments which has influence on