Introduction

The purpose of this project is to examine past and present Disney movies and evaluate their impact on shaping and perpetuating women stereotypes. Growing up as quite the Disney fanatic, it was only until taking this class did I begin to raise questions as to what effects the did these movies and characters may have had on me. On an even larger scale, what effects they have on society. Disney is a multibillion dollar corporation and household name, The majority of U.S. children have grown up either watching or were/are exposed to Disney movies. This made me curious, with such large numbers of youth, girls specifically, what effects, if any, is this having on them? How are these female characters shaping their idea of what being feminine means? Is it cultivating and perpetuating female stereotypes? This website will examine whether social learning theory can explain if Disney movies is impacting young girls and shaping/perpetuating female stereotypes.