A Multimodal Critical Analysis of Gender Representation in Disney Movies: Original VS Remake
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2023
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UNIVERSITY OF ABBES LAGHROUR-KHENCHELA
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This paper aims to find similarities and differences in the portrayal of gender in ten original Disney movies and their remakes. Using the qualitative research design, this research took a closer look at five scenes per movie to filter out crucial information on whether portrayals have changed throughout the years and the way this change was manifested in the scenes being selected. As investigation tool, this research employed content analysis depending on the principles of Multimodal Critical Discourse Analysis (MCDA) that was implemented following three stages: description of modes, interpretation of modes, and modes’ explanation. The study drew particular attention to the external appearance of males’ and especially females’ characters, their appearance, their behaviour and personality, and their role in society all along three different eras. The findings demonstrated that some films have been adapted to modern times, showing how female characters changed from being passive in the first era to more active and independent through the second era, and they eventually turned more rebellious in the third era.