Disney Films & Gender Social Norms
Background Info
Have you ever analyzed Disney films? Have you ever discovered that some characteristics and traits that are possessed by female and male characters remain the same throughout the decades in Disney films? Have you ever discovered that how exactly are these women and men being portrayed? Have you ever thought that why are they portrayed in such a manner, and what messages do their portrayals communicate to children even the adults who obsess over them? If not, welcome to stay for our podcast! We will be discussing how present gender social norms are intertwined and facilitated with Disney films. For feminine norms, Disney films convey that especially through Cinderella, Belle, Gamora, Jyn, Snow White, Mulan. For masculine norms, Disney conveys that especially through Gaston, Spider-Man, Rey, Kylo Ren, Captain America. Enjoy our podcast!
Hello everyone! My name is Kexin Zhang and I am a sophomore student majored in Data Science. I’m the editor of this Podcast and I’m also the guest of this Podcast. Our podcast is about Disney, and I can be regarded as a big fan of Disney. I not only go to Disney but also watch Disney movies. My favorite Disney movie is Frozen, because I think the episode and theme song in frozen are so nice. Besides, I'm also a Marvel fan. Iron Man and Captain American are my favorite two characters, and I'm sure most people are too.
Hi! I'm Ruihan Wang (Gloria), a sophomore student at UCI, major in Civil Engineering. Also, I want to be an architect-designer in the future. I like painting, photography, and baking. For this podcast, I play a role as the Microsite eidtor.
Speakers
Hello, everyone! My name is Baiyu Wang, a sophomore student double majoring in Sociology and International Studies. My interests are reading, traveling, and cooking.
Hi! My name is Cuiwen Zhou, and I am from Los Angeles, California. I am a first-year undergraduate student at UCI majoring in Biological Sciences. Hope you enjoy our podcast!
Sources
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7. Ebersol, Kaitlin. How Fourth-Wave Feminism Is Changing Disney's Princesses. 2014
9. Salam, Maya. “What Is Toxic Masculinity?” The New York Times, The New York Times, 22 Jan. 2019