The Evolution of Disney Female Gender Roles～Specified in Case Study of "Frozen"

• Main Authors: CHIANG,HSING-YI, 江欣怡
• Other Authors: LEE,YI-HSUN
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2018
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/p536t7

碩士 === 國立高雄師範大學 === 視覺設計學系 === 106 === The growth of technology and the globalization of media have facilitated Disney to create its animation kingdom and spread its splendid magic around the world. Disney animations has not just fulfilled the dreams of the all ages, it also has reflected and influenced the mainstream values of the modern society.As culture and society changes in the waves of feminism, the female gender roles in Disney animated movies, the most classical figures of global animation industry, has evolved their images through decades. This study examined the changes of Disney’s female gender roles based on the narratology, textual analysis, and semiotics within the case studies of 12 females characters from “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” (1937) to “Frozen” (2013). To clearly identify how Disney’s female gender roles have been characterized as time goes and changes, the study case “Frozen” (2013) was selected as the main case to compare the differences of the character designs and visual styles with the other case studies. Through the researches, literature reviews, including the movies themselves, the tight relationship between Disney's female gender roles and society can be seen. The gender identity shifted as their visual style has been evolved from feminine to androgynous. Their personal characteristics are less passive and stereotyped, more tough and independent. It shows that the portrayal of Disney female gender roles are making significant strides slowly along with the changing times. No longer passive damsel-in-distress playing, these female characters have broken the labels of genders, and found their own way to their own happy ever after.