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He Said, She Said: A Critical Content Analysis of Sexist language used in Disney’s The Little Mermaid (1989) and Mulan (1998)
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In: Journal of International Women's Studies (2022)
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This study looks at how Disney princess films perpetuate sexist tropes through language. By focusing on both feminism and linguistics, it uses an interdisciplinary approach underpinned by data analysis and media criticism. This paper uses a content analysis study of The Little Mermaid (1989) and Mulan (1998) to look at Disney’s role in shaping representations of women, and how this representation has shifted within the decade of the release of these two films. This paper answers the question: in what ways does language in media perpetuate sexist tropes; more specifically, how has the language of male characters in media perpetuated misogyny. The content analysis looks at aspects of gender representation by grouping female and male characters separately in three observable categories. These are: the number of characters speaking more than 50 words of dialogue, the percentage of dialogue spoken by each gender, and the total number of sexist expressions used by each gender. Sexist language is further categorised in two parts. The first is discriminatory language used by men about women, and the second is discriminatory language used by women about men. Data analysis shows that there are more male characters than female characters; male characters make up more of the spoken dialogue and male characters use more sexist language than female characters. This paper argues, that although Disney has come a long way in making the female characters independent and strong on their own, they fail to identify the main problem of female representation, which is language used by males. In using feminist critical theory to criticise the two adaptations, this paper identifies the ways media perpetuates gender discrimination through language, propagating the subjugation of women, and how this has not changed in the decade between the release of the two films.
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Keyword:
and Sexuality Studies; Discrimination; Disney; Feminism; Feminist; Gender; Language; Mulan; The Little Mermaid; Women's Studies
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URL: https://vc.bridgew.edu/jiws/vol23/iss1/18
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"What It Means to Discriminate". Presentation of The Volume ; « Ce que discriminer veut dire ». Présentation du volume
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In: ISSN: 1638-5748 ; EISSN: 1638-573X ; CORELA - COgnition, REprésentation, LAngage ; https://halshs.archives-ouvertes.fr/halshs-03648818 ; CORELA - COgnition, REprésentation, LAngage, CERLICO-Cercle Linguistique du Centre et de l'Ouest (France), 2022, ⟨10.4000/corela.14510⟩ (2022)
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Quelques ressorts discursifs et argumentatifs de la discrimination envers les femmes par le « savoir ». Éric Zemmour, les mots pour construire la haine
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In: Corela, Vol 36 (2022) (2022)
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De la langue au harcèlement en passant par les systèmes discursifs de discrimination – la construction linguistique du genre
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In: Corela, Vol 36 (2022) (2022)
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Définition du système discursif de discrimination de genre : à partir des systèmes genrés d’adresse et de la loi du mariage pour tous et des observations qu’elle permet
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In: ISSN: 0071-190X ; EISSN: 1965-0477 ; Études de linguistique appliquée : revue de didactologie des langues-cultures ; https://halshs.archives-ouvertes.fr/halshs-03088147 ; Études de linguistique appliquée : revue de didactologie des langues-cultures, Klincksieck (Didier Erudition jusqu'en 2003), A paraître (2021)
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What a "discursive system of gender discrimination" is and how inclusive language can defeat it
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In: The Pragmatics of Inclusion - 17th International Pragmatics Conference ; https://halshs.archives-ouvertes.fr/halshs-03338975 ; The Pragmatics of Inclusion - 17th International Pragmatics Conference, International Pragmatics Association (IPrA), Jun 2021, Winterthur, Switzerland ; https://pragmatics.international/ (2021)
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Social Support Networks within Transgender Facebook Groups: Facing a “Therapeutic Shield” in France
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In: Advances in Trans Studies: Moving Toward Gender Expansion and Trans Hope ; https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-03417780 ; Advances in Trans Studies: Moving Toward Gender Expansion and Trans Hope, Emerald Publishing Limited, pp.207-222, 2021, Advances in Gender Research, 978-1-80262-030-6. ⟨10.1108/S1529-212620210000032014⟩ (2021)
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When Laws discriminate instead of introducing more equality : the case of the "Mariage pour tous" law
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In: 5th International Language and Law Conference ; https://halshs.archives-ouvertes.fr/halshs-03338992 ; 5th International Language and Law Conference, University of Alicante (ILLA), Sep 2021, Alicante, Spain ; https://illaconferences2021.ua.es (2021)
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RAPE AND MOLKA IN CLUB BURNING SUN: ANALYZING SOUTH KOREAN NEWSPAPER PORTRAYALS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ...
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RAPE AND MOLKA IN CLUB BURNING SUN: ANALYZING SOUTH KOREAN NEWSPAPER PORTRAYALS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ...
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Menstruation Discrimination and the Problem of Shadow Precedents
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In: Articles by Maurer Faculty (2021)
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Mujeres intérpretes de lengua de signos en la TDT española ; Women sign language interpreters in Spanish DTT
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López Sánchez, Gema. - : Centro de Normalización Lingüística de la Lengua de Signos Española, 2021
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Sexism in Trump's Political Speeches: A Critical Discourse Analysis Approach ...
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Sexism in Trump's Political Speeches: A Critical Discourse Analysis Approach ...
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Exploring the Discursive Construction of Rape in Morocco.pdf
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A Translation of Dominik Nagl’s Grenzfälle with an Introductory Analysis of the Translation Process
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In: Masters Theses (2020)
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Oral History Interview with Nabintou Doumbia on December 20, 2020
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In: Dream Storytelling Interviews (2020)
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A Brave Space for Community: Bolstering K-12 Theatre Education for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion ...
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Talking About Black Lives Matter and #MeToo
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In: Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications (2019)
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