33.2777, Books: Language and Gender in Children's Animated Films: Fought, Eisenhauer

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Subject: 33.2777, Books: Language and Gender in Children's Animated Films: Fought, Eisenhauer

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Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2022 01:11:48
From: Ellena Moriarty [ellena.moriarty at cambridge.org]
Subject: Language and Gender in Children's Animated Films: Fought, Eisenhauer

 


Title: Language and Gender in Children's Animated Films 
Subtitle: Exploring Disney and Pixar 
Publication Year: 2022 
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
	   http://www.cambridge.org/linguistics
	

Book URL: https://www.cambridge.org/us/academic/subjects/languages-linguistics/sociolinguistics/language-and-gender-childrens-animated-films-exploring-disney-and-pixar?format=PB 


Author: Carmen Fought
Author: Karen Eisenhauer

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Abstract:

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
behemoth. Looking closely at five different language features – talkativeness,
compliments, directives, insults, and apologies – the authors uncover the
biases buried in scripted language, and explore how language is used to
construct tropes of femininity, masculinity, and queerness. Working with a
large body of films reveals wide-scale patterns that might fly under the radar
when the films are viewed individually, as well as demonstrating how different
linguistic tools and techniques can be used to better understand popular
children's media.
 



Preface; 1. Introduction: A whole new world?; 2. Gender and Disney in
historical context; 3. Representation, speech amounts, and talkativeness; 4.
Compliments; 5. Directives; 6. Insults; 7. Apologies; 8. Representing
queerness; 9. Conclusion: A tale as old as time (now streaming on Disney+).
 


Linguistic Field(s): Sociolinguistics


Written In: English  (eng)

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