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    When Walt Disney was dreaming about the construction of Disneyland‚ America was becoming the strongest military force in the world. After WWII‚ there were many “booms” occurring in America‚ including economy boom‚ suburb boom‚ and baby boom. These three booms set a perfect era for the creation of Disneyland. The economic boom came because the government conducted construction of interstate highways and schools. The economic growth further accelerated as the government also spent more money on military

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    aren’t as fast‚ strong or athletic than boys’ and I have mentioned that we stereotype girls at sports as we assumed they run in a crazy matter and are worrying about their hair. Both Melanie and I also stated that we stereotype boys and girls in Disney films. This can be seen as I discussed in my speech that from the image of Belle‚ it is shown how she has a long‚ slim neck‚ an impossibly thin waist and a narrow wrist. Melanie‚ on the other hand‚ has mentioned that when going out on special occasions

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    in Walt Disney Films and their impact on young American girls" and I think it is related to popular culture because Disney princess films are popular in America. There is a larger social issue related to women in Walt Disney films because of how Disney princesses look and act. Majority of Disney princesses have unrealistic body shapes that young girls find beautiful and want to achieve. This can lead to low self-esteem in young girls and the development of eating disorders. Moreover‚ Disney male characters

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    of the films The Fox and the Hound and Monsters Inc‚ we probably would not see any similarities whatsoever. This is hardly the case once looking past the animated animals and monsters. The Fox and the Hound‚ which was released in 1981 by Disney‚ portrays a fox named Tod and a hound dog named Copper. Even though they grew up together‚ they are socially supposed to be enemies. They do overcome this stereotype at first as they become best friends and vow to forever. In the end of the film they stay

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    Lamb and Lyn Mikel Brown list several characteristics found in women that are present in the majority of Disney and Pixar films. While I agree with most of the characteristics listed and can call to mind many examples that fit these descriptions‚ I found some discrepancies with the examples that Lamb and Mikel Brown used‚ specifically with their mentions of Mulan. The authors state that "Disney girls have no support systems" and that "even after proving themselves‚ they find real honor with a husband"

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    Masculinity plays a major role in movies. But what is Masculinity? Masculinity is having the qualities of traditionally associated with men. Some qualities are but aren’t limited‚ handsome‚ muscled‚ and driven. Without it the male characters would be completely useless and would have no power or control over the plot of the story. We see male dominance a lot times but we will focus mostly on the films of 2012. I agree with Jeff Smith’s statement in the article “Normalizing Male Dominance: Gender

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    pornography into family films. Krister Friday‚ for example‚ asserts that Tyler’s subliminal insertion of an erection into family films is itself an assertion of masculine prowess in an otherwise emasculated world or medium. This use of the image of an erection as a means of protest can be seen as a strike against the concept of a weakening masculine identity in contemporary society. That this image is meant to shock or disturb also suggests that Tyler Durden’s view is that masculinity itself has become

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    How Women are represented in Disney Films This literature review is on how women are represented in Disney Princess films. Disney Princess films are watched all over the world by different age ranges and genders. Henry Giroux (1999) has showed that Disney has become a new “teaching mechanism” that is slowly replacing old teaching ways. Disney is a huge part of Children’s lives. But what are Disney Princesses teaching our children? How are they stereotyping women? And more importantly‚ are they putting

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    Portrayal of Gender Roles in Disney Films 10058457 Kathleen Olejnik Prof: Beamish TA: Ben Bigio SOCY 122 Gender roles are present in every Western society and culture today. One’s portrayal of gender roles begins at a young age‚ not only at home through parents‚ but also through the media. The media is one of the largest influential factors of gender role portrayal. There has been concern about the accuracy of the portrayals of men and

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    To begin‚ “The Mask You Live in” is a documentary film produced and written by Jennifer Siebel Newsom. The film is based on the premises of harmful notions in terms of masculinity in American culture. In other words‚ it is centered around the question “What does it mean to be a man in America?”. The film beings with a conversation with a former NFL player who explains to us that the phrase “be a man‚” is one of the most destructive phrases you could tell a young boy. The movie goes on to review the

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