In the essay “What’s Happened to Disney Films?” author John Evans states the concerns of parents with regards to Disney motion pictures and how they are not as child-friendly as they were in the 1960’s compared to the 1990’s. Evans focus on the issues brought about in these films ranging from the use of profanities to violence, which should not be in Disney films. I understand the logic behind the authors position, he believes that the content of Disney films has taken a turn for the worse. Firstly, the author states that Disney has become a conglomerate having many subsidiaries and that it has had troubling effects on what Disney considers child-friendly.…
From learning about Hercules and the Twelve Labors, and then watching the Disney version of Hercules, I saw that the two are very different from each other, yet share likenesses, Many of the differences that we see between the two are caused by the plot change. The two plots differed from each other, due to the fact that the enemies and allies had been changed. This change by Disney, therefore created the difference that we see between the two. That, and of course, making the movie more family friendly influenced the overall plot. While the Disney movie Hercules is quite different from the original, Hercules and the Twelve Labors, they have several aspects in common.…
Christopher Bell’s Ted Talk uses both real-world examples and numerical data to effectively argues that both male and female characters should be presented and marketed equally to both genders and that the public pedagogy negatively impacts children’s identities, although he effectively argues that genders should treated more equal he fails to justify if the companies are intentionally saying that the princesses are messes up the public pedagogy of the other princesses. A point Bell makes that supports the idea the companies intentionally saying that the princesses mess up the public pedagogy is that the Disney store would not put Princess Leia merchandise in their store. "’We have no intention of putting Princess Leia merchandise in the store.’"…
On the note of stereotypes against women, another we had to read was “Wears Jump Suit. Sensible Shoes. Uses Husband's Last Name” by Deborah Tannen. This article was about how women easily judge other women without a problem, but we never judge men. This article taught me a lot about reading, writing, researching, critical analysis, femininity and women.…
Although Disney has a positive culture, it has a strong culture which might cause negative impacts in the organization such as limiting the diversity of thought and retaining similar people. That may drive to routinization environment. Because I prefer to work in a place where the diversity, innovation, renewal activities, and flexible working taking a place in the organization, I feel that I am not a good fit with Disney’s core culture and values. Furthermore, I think that my coworker would fit with Disney because the environment almost aligned with his values, personality, skills, career goals, and the culture.…
Traditionally, society has implemented the gender binary of male/female. This binary stays constant due to the power society places in the concept. The details of the separate categories may change a little, but the binary has stayed in place. “Gender is an identity tenuously constituted in time, instituted in an exterior space through a stylized repetition of acts,” (“Gender” 2552). Different portrayals of gender change how the society views the binary but never is the binary completely destroyed.…
The media is also a very powerful agent in demonstrating gender and sexuality stereotypes. Disney has played a significant role in displaying these to children. Generation after Generation children are exposed to Disney movies at a young age to movies…
Disney War Propaganda Around 1942 and 1945, during World War II, Walt Disney Production was involved in the production of propaganda films for the U.S. government. So all the Disney movies you’ve watching during the war were all probably filled with messages about the war and were meant to get you to the support the war. The worldwide spread of Disney’s production really helped benefitted and support the war. Disney films that covered various branches of the U.S. military and government.…
Monique Luna Econ 1 Free Enterprise Essay 10/2017 Prompt A free enterprise system provides individuals the opportunity to make their own economic decisions, without restrictions from the government. It allows the supply and demand of consumers to determine the success or failure of an economic endeavor. As a result, some business owners have become successful, while others have not.…
After exploring the various perspectives surrounding the story of John Smith and Pocahontas, I argue that Disney shouldn’t be held socially responsible for their presentation of history. I believe in this to be true because there are already sources out there to present history accurately. Educators shouldn’t have to rely on Disney movies to teach their students an accurate representation of what actually happened. For instance, Laura McClure writes in “Pocahontas” as Teaching Tool, “Students can research the real Pocahontas story and then compare it to the film” (McClure 129). This shows that movies like Pocahontas can be used as a basic learning tool, but if students want to dig deeper into the story they should do research in other sources.…
Before beginning this course, I knew that I lacked confidence within my writing. People say that you are your own worst critique, and I fully agree with that statement. My writing was not terrible in some aspects, but I knew that it needed to be improved upon. I lacked the experience needed because writing was not something that I did on a daily basis. When I first started English 1302, the little confidence that I had significantly plummeted since my writing seemed childish compared to other students.…
The Best Disney Movies Waiting all day for my mom to get dressed and come out of the house was a regular thing around my house. Most of the time it was bearable but not on the days we were going to the movies. We would wait all day for my mom to say that she was finally ready to go, after cleaning up the house,preparing roast in a crock pot, doing the dishes etc. My sister and I would be playing outside and she would yell that she was ready to go, we would race to her car estatically. We would go to the movies get a huge bucket of popcorn, big slurpees to share, and go and see the new disney movie that came out that day.…
Disney Goes to War It's the year 1944. Imagine sitting in a Navy Vessel, preparing for an invasion of Normandy, with at least 50 men per boat, no less than 10,000 vessels total. There is barely any elbow room, waves crashing against the sides of the boat, tilting it back and forth as feet become soaked from the water on the floor. Nobody is talking.…
The misrepresentation of women in the media is a large issue when it comes to how gender stereotypes are perpetuated. Young children are taught early on by various movies and television programs that there are certain attitudes, tasks, and positions for males to hold. They are taught that these behaviors, tasks and positions are different from those that women should hold based on their gender. The creation of these societal norms creates a divide when it comes to how men and women are to behavior respectively within a society. These gender roles are particularly noticeable when it comes to views on positions of power.…
The United States is slowly becoming more diverse in the gender world, due to the acceptance of new ideas and beliefs that are almost entirely spread through social media. We see many similarities between gender and culture and that one’s culture can influence the way that gender is portrayed. Ultimately,…