Women and Film

Focusing on Disney’s animated films in the 20th century and the female protagnoist in 4 of Disney’s animated films.

 Question and Sub Questions:

• Has the representation and portrayal of women changed in Disney’s animated films and how?
  • What was the female audience’s reaction to Disney’s representation of women?
    • Positive & negative views
  • Traditional views of women – do the films represent women’s “correct” roles at the time?

Films:

• Snow White – 1937
• Cinderella – 1950
• Pocahontas – 1995
• Mulan – 1998