I am an A level media studies student, working towards my January examination on my critical research. i have chosen to research the effects Disney films have on young girls, and whether the characters' images have an effect on how young girls feel about their own body image. Do these characters, who generally have a large chest, a tiny waist and red pouting lips, display the wrong ideals about body image? Do children subconciously look up to these Disney princesses and wish they had a waist that small?
In previous years, i have studied the effects modelling and celebrity media coverage has on teenagers and their body images, but i have never thought to look into smaller children, and the effects a supposed harmless cartoon film can have on how they view themselves, and how they want to look when they're older.
There has been some talk of how Disney films contain refrences of Nazism, and how Walt Disney actually purposely used Nazi ideals in his films as a sort of subliminal message. However, has anyone ever thought about the images of his female creations, and how their cleavages, tiny waists and pretty eyes may actually effect young girls?
id really appreciate someone elses view on this topic
help me out
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In previous years, i have studied the effects modelling and celebrity media coverage has on teenagers and their body images, but i have never thought to look into smaller children, and the effects a supposed harmless cartoon film can have on how they view themselves, and how they want to look when they're older.
There has been some talk of how Disney films contain refrences of Nazism, and how Walt Disney actually purposely used Nazi ideals in his films as a sort of subliminal message. However, has anyone ever thought about the images of his female creations, and how their cleavages, tiny waists and pretty eyes may actually effect young girls?
id really appreciate someone elses view on this topic
help me out
XXX