Methodology
Research Approach
The research approaches used in this research is:
• Quantitative
Coding sheet was made for quantification which will be analyzed quantitatively in the final chapter of Discussion and Analysis.
Research Type
Exploratory research was conducted to study the gender role portrayal in Disney princess films.
Research Tool
Content analysis will be used to see the portrayal of gender role in Disney princess films.The coding procedure that will used for this study is based on (England, Descartes, & Collier-Meek, 2011). In addition, comparative analysis will also be done to observe any differences that are present in the Disney princess films with respect to their color.
Population
The population of the study for content…
Three movies has white princesses whereas, three has black princesses in them.
• Little Mermaid:
The Little Mermaid (1989) is an animated, musical, fantasy based film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation. It was released on November 15th, 1989.
• Beauty and the Beast:
Beauty and the Beast (1991 ) is an animated musical romantic fantasy based film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and was released on November 13th, 1991.
• Pocahontas:
Pocahontas (1995) is an animated musical romance film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation released on June 10th, 1995. It is the first animated feature Disney film based on a real historic personality, the known history, and legend that surrounds the Native American woman Pocahontas.
• Mulan:
Mulan (1998) is an animated musical action, comedy film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation based on the Chinese legend of Hua Mulan.
• Princess and the Frog:
The Princess and the Frog (2009) is an American animated musical romantic fantasy-comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios.
• Brave:
Brave (2012) is an American computer-animated fantasy comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios. This movie revolves around the mother and daughter…
