Cinderella, the beauty myth and a feminist conundrum
Book chapter
Bernkopf, A. 2019. Cinderella, the beauty myth and a feminist conundrum. in: Weedon, A. and Darwood, N. (ed.) Storytelling: Cultural and Creative Transformations of Cinderella Wayne State University Press.
Chapter title | Cinderella, the beauty myth and a feminist conundrum |
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Authors | Bernkopf, A. |
Abstract | Walt Disney and the Disney tradition of films have become a staple nourishment of children across the globe. The fairy tales presented in these productions started with tellings of the classics such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella. Over the years, Disney films have changed and now include revisions of traditional fairy tales that leave the established fairy tale realm behind and offer new versions of classic tales. The aim of this paper is to explore gendered storytelling in relation to traditional female stereotypes. It will draw on a narratological analysis of Disney films in relation to their main characters, their actions as well as the socio-cultural undercurrents present in these narratives. A strong focus on female characters in connection with feminist ideas and a challenge of stereotypes will be present to highlight that, whilst feminism achieved significant milestones such as legal rights to equal pay and abortion, the social and domestic side as presented in mainstream narratives have yet to keep up to this. |
Research Group | Dance group |
Book title | Storytelling: Cultural and Creative Transformations of Cinderella |
Editors | Weedon, A. and Darwood, N. |
Publisher | Wayne State University Press |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 19 Feb 2019 |
Submitted | 2019 |
Output status | In press |
Language | English |
File | File Access Level Controlled |
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