RESEARCH PROFORMA

Author: Laura Mulvey

Critical position: Feminism and film studies
Title: Visual pleasure and narrative Cinema
Publisher/publication: Oxford University Press
Place of Publication: New York
Date: 1999
Chapter: Woman as Image, Man as Bearer of the look
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Comparison between pro-active antagonists and protagonists.

Quotation:- “According to the principles of ruling ideology and psychical

structures that back it up, the male figure cannot bare the burden sexual
objectification”, “the man’s role as the active one of forwarding the story
makes things happen”.

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Author: Khan Academy
Critical position:
Title: Arts and humanities US history: The post-war era (1945-1980)
1950s
Publisher/publication: Khan Academy
Place of Publication: Khan Academy
Date: 2016
Chapter: Women in the 1950s
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The socio-historic context

Quotation:- “She could do this best, it was thought, by remaining at

home to take care of her husband and children, and refusing to pursue a
career. Thus was a link forged between traditional gender roles and
national security”.

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Author: Brooke Mraz
Critical position: Feminism
Title: Is Disney Anti-Feminist? -- A History of Disney's Princesses
Publisher/publication: The Odyssey
Place of Publication: The Odyssey - Online
Date: 27th December 2017
Chapter: N/a
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The actions of the early Disney princesses compared with later versions.

Quotation:- “So, as her primary attribute is often considered a

superficial quality as well as being saved from eternal sleep by the
Prince, the movie could be seen as anti-feminist.”

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https://www.theodysseyonline.com/disney-anti-feminist-history-
disneys-princesses
Author: Angelica Ourri
Critical position: Media Studies
Title: The Construction of Evil
Publisher/publication: Academia
Place of Publication: Online (Internet)
Date: 2018
Chapter: Chapter Two-Golden Era
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The role and characterisation of female villains.

Quotation: - “Even though her actions, which remain “evil”, The Evil
Queen is in a position of power. Her position may also be of rebellion
against the what Betty Friedan would argue as “The Problem That Has
No Name”, which brought attention to the limitations of women’s role in
society to happy housewives”.

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http://www.academia.edu/33697731/The_Construction_Of_Evil_-
The_Evolution_of_Disney_Villains_from_the_Golden_to_the_Reviv
al_era
Author: Jennifer Gail Martin
Critical position: Media Studies, Representation
Title: Portrayal of Older People in Disney Live Action
Films from the 1990s and 2000s
Publisher/publication: BYU Scholars Archive
Place of Publication:
Date: 2009-07-15
Chapter: Negative Portrayals of Older Characters in Media
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How age plays into female villains.

Quotation:- “However, 22% of these older

major characters were villains. Consistent with previous studies was the
finding that older men were represented much more than their female
counterparts”.

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https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https:/
/www.google.com/&httpsredir=1&article=2816&context=etd
Author: Intersectional Beauty
Critical position: Feminism and Gender Theory
Title: Intersectional Beauty
Publisher/publication: Dartmouth Journeys
Place of Publication: Online – Wordpress.
Date: October 2017
Chapter: Hidden Messages by Disney
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Quotation: - By paralleling these sexist standards with the villain,

young girls are taught that having qualities possessed by Ursula is
wrong; girls should not embrace their sexuality or wear a lot of
makeup.

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https://journeys.dartmouth.edu/wgss102_fa17_group6/media-
analysis/julie/hidden-messages-by-disney/
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