Class Year
2021
Document Type
Student Research Paper
Date of Creation
Fall 2018
Department 1
Africana Studies
Abstract
This paper analyzes the history of one of the most popular entertainment companies in the world, Disney. Through the discussion of multiple princess films, from the beginning of Disney to the more current films, I analyze the ongoing racism and sexism that is presented in these timeless Disney films. I will discuss the implications that this racism and sexism has on the children who view these films and what responsibility Disney has as a worldwide company in terms of what it displays to its audience.
Creative Commons License
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Recommended Citation
Laemle, Jessica L., "Trapped in the Mouse House: How Disney has Portrayed Racism and Sexism in its Princess Films" (2018). Student Publications. 692.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/student_scholarship/692
Included in
Africana Studies Commons, American Film Studies Commons, Film and Media Studies Commons, Race and Ethnicity Commons
Comments
Written for AFS 250: Black Feminism in Film and Hip Hop.