From the Sleeping Princess to the World-Saving Daughter of the Chief: Examining Young Children’s Perceptions of ‘Old’ versus ‘New’ Disney Princess Characters

Both popular and academic discourse has noted progressive change in the gender role portrayals of much-loved Disney princess characters. However, at present, little is known about children’s recognition of such changes, or of their interpretation of princesses’ gendered behavior....

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Main Authors: Benjamin Hine, Katarina Ivanovic, Dawn England
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:Social Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/7/9/161