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Abstract
This essay argues that when textual analyses of Disney films are performed in conjunction with analyses of the films' production and reception contexts, added insights into the films as social and cultural forces emerge. This study uses combined contextual and textual analysis to examine female character representations in Disney's Cinderella and The Little Mermaid, and concludes that such representations reflect conscious corporate decisions influenced by the social context within which these films were produced and received.
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Pamela Colby O'Brien
Pamela Colby O'Brien (ABD, Indiana University, 1996) is Assistant Professor of Radio-TV at George Washington University. This essay is based on her dissertation, directed by Rod Rightmire. An earlier version of this essay was presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association. Albuquerque, NM, 1995.
