Your task is to read two article and answer two questions about these materials in relation to class concepts and readings:
How Disney Princesses Influence Girls Around The World, May 24, 2019. Susie Nelison
Link:
https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2019/05/24/726129132/how-disney-princesses-influence-girls-around-the-world?fbclid=IwAR2FfPqCzDXklOFh29dpfHke-goios6WzHFg67GCooZGCkfcE5lXvZAK-IM
Disney Cable Channel Defends Casting Black Actress As New ‘Little Mermaid’, July 9, 2019. Vanessa Romo
Link:
https://www.npr.org/2019/07/09/739950750/disney-cable-channel-defends-casting-black-actress-as-new-little-mermaid
Questions:
- Use either the term ideology or hegemony (or both!) from our readings and lectures to discuss other factors that might have shaped the normative image of Disney Princess movies. What types of people or experiences are excluded, invisible, or just difficult to find in media? (5 points)
- Why does representation in the products of Disney Princess movies matter? How are the stakes of exclusion from Disney Princess movies? (5 points)
Instruction:
- Number your answers
- Page limit: 2-3 FULL pages, double-space, 12 point font. (Recommended: one page per one question)
- Use quotes and/or paraphrasing from the articles to support your interpretations wherever possible. However, in such a short assignment, direct quotes should be short and rare. You may only use a maximum of two sentences of direct quotes per question in this assignment.
- Credit your sources (required: the two assigned articles and textbook)
Sample Solution
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