Language and Gender in Children's Animated Films: Exploring Disney and Pixar

by Carmen Fought

Book Overview

Disney and Pixar films are beloved by children and adults alike. However, what linguistic messages, both positive and negative, do these films send to children about gender roles? How do characters of different genders talk, and how are they talked about? And do patterns of representation change over time? Using an accessible mix of statistics and in-depth qualitative analysis, the authors bring their expertise to the study of this very popular media...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 110879503X
• ISBN13: 9781108795036
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"