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Repetition within storytelling across centuries suggests that certain structures, topics, and motifs entice and delight us, and what begins with a cultural purpose can be carried over purely for entertainment value. Elements of structure... more
In this paper, I will examine generic hybridity in Frozen (2013), and the way it impacts on the film’s construction of femininity. Relying mainly on textual analyses, I will observe the extent to which it blends and reworks several... more
Highlighting the ecological concerns as projected in Disney Pictures is the prime objective of the paper. The two major ground breaking theoretical concepts Deep ecology and Ecofeminism though are against the institutionalized... more
A working definition for 'True Love' as regards Disney Princess movies and what it entails. A look at the evolution of this definition through the three main periods of Disney Princess releases.
Disney’s classical animated movies are known to and loved by many people all over the world, but preferably by the Western socialized population. Because of its incredible impact on children and adults, Disney can be seen as a... more
In Princess Cultures: Mediating Girls' Imaginations and Identities. Eds. Miriam Forman-Brunell and Rebecca Haines. New York: Peter Lang, 2014. Print.
In this article, two variants of the folktale ATU 704. «The Princess and the Pea» are analyzed. The first, literaturized by H. C. Andersen in 1835, which is located within the canon of the best known and disseminated stories with multiple... more
Dina Goldstein’s photographic series, Fallen Princesses, depicts Disney princesses as live women inserted intobleak, realistic situations. For example, observers see Jasmine on a Middle Eastern battlefield holding a machine gun with an... more
El objetivo de este artículo es analizar la imagen de la mujer que transmite Disney, a través de una breve historia desde las primeras princesas (Blancanieves, Cenicienta y la Bella Durmiente) hasta las últimas (Tiana, Rapunzel y Elsa).... more
The construction of femininity is discussed in this paper through female characters as portrayed both in Disney princesses films and the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). How these femininities contribute to the collective imaginary help... more
This article explores the melodramatic expression of lesbian girlhood and teen romance in Disney's Tangled (2010) and Disney Pixar's Brave (2012), as well as “Meripunzel” femslash, fan-authored romantic pairings of the animations' female... more
Wohlwend, K. E. (2015). Playing to belong: Princesses and peer cultures in preschool. In R. Hains & M. Forman-Brunell (Eds.), Princess cultures: Mediating girls’ imaginations and identities (pp. 91-114). New York: Peter Lang. Children’s... more
Disney animated princesses are broadcasted around the world through Disney Channel and its global affiliates, as well as through numerous other networks that purchase distribution rights. In an attempt to provide diversity Disney in the... more
Este libro estudia la ventana al mundo que nos abre esa industria cultural llamada Disney, a partir de sus conocidos largometrajes Classics. Un análisis del discurso ideológico en Cinderella (Cenicienta) , de 1950, sirve de columna... more
Baseando-nos em Campbell (1997), evidenciaremos como a personagem feminina Moana, do filme Moana: um mar de aventuras, da Disney, empreende a jornada do herói. Além disso, veremos que a personagem abandona o padrão da figura arquetípica... more
Os contos de fada sempre estiveram na órbita da vida cotidiana da sociedade, ultrapassando as fronteiras étnicas, econômicas, sociais e principalmente de gerações. Os contos maravilhosos não servem apenas de suporte para o incentivo de... more
Since the late 2000s, the fairy-tale genre has known a great revival in Hollywood. Disney has reigned supreme over this genre since the 1930s. It has helped establish certain images of femininity and masculinity through the representation... more
This study aims to elaborate formulas in the movie Aladdin. The theories are the cultural production arena by Bourdieu and Disney's "princess" movie formula. This study used a qualitative descriptive method, with library research... more
"For many little girls, Cinderella is synonymous with “Disney Princess” – that astronomically successful franchise in which eleven young ladies become Princess. Not only is she beautiful, but her transformation – from pauper to princess... more
Mono- or Multi-Culturalism : Girls Around the World Interpret Disney Princesses with Non-Western Heritage
A historia do estudio Walt Disney Pictures non sería a mesma sen as adaptacións literarias. Dos cincuenta e catro filmes considerados “clásicos Disney”, corenta e seis (o 85%) parten dunha base escrita que a compañía versionou. E dentro... more
Highlighting the ecological concerns as projected in Disney Pictures is the prime objective of the paper. The two major ground breaking theoretical concepts Deep ecology and Ecofeminism though are against the institutionalized... more
Formed in 2008, the Fantastic (Fantasy, Horror, and Science Fiction) Area will hold its eleventh-anniversary and farewell sessions in 2018, and we seek proposals from scholars of all levels for papers and/or panels that explore any aspect... more
"The purpose of this paper is to discuss the representation of gender and gender imbalance within Pixar Animation Studios’ feature films, focusing in particular on the analysis of Brave (Andrews and Chapman, 2012), in terms of... more
Barbie has long been ascribed potent powers in terms of shaping attitudes towards gender roles. In both scholarly and popular media discourse, she has been linked to—or blamed outright for—a range of social ills including eating... more
Kadın ve erkek arasında geçmişten günümüze inşa edilen ve ekonomik, politik, toplumsal ve kültürel kökleri olan cinsiyet ayrımını tartışmaya açan feminist düşüncenin dalgalar halinde zamanla değiştiği, toplumun yaşadığı değişimle paralel... more
Este trabalho tem como objetivo: compreender os motivos e importância da incorporação do discurso feminista nas novas produções da Disney, Cinderella (2015) e a Bela e a Fera (2017); avaliar se as mudanças nas personagens são... more
Hero stories are deeply rooted in Western Culture. From religion and myth to blockbuster films and YA fiction, the story is everywhere, and it shapes how we, the ones who hear and see it, understand the world around us. For too long, hero... more
In the fall of 2011, brothers Antonius and Vijay Nazareth registered a channel on YouTube with the intent to create and distribute weekly mini-musicals. Within three years their channel AVByte gained over 750,000 subscribers with their... more
Mono- or Multi-Culturalism : Girls Around the World Interpret Disney Princesses with Non-Western Heritage
Una reflexión sobre la animación infantil y juvenil desde una perspectiva de feminista. Recorremos desde Disney a producciones de Cartoon Network o Netflix.