Diabolical stepmothers in children's animations:

a problematic representation

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22478/ufpb.2763-9398.2023v20n.67797

Keywords:

Children's Animation, Stepmothers, Female Villainy, Classic Children's Tale, Media Representation

Abstract

This article aims to question and problematize the classic media representation of stepmothers in animations and children's stories, which promote, in their moral, an association of these women with evil. We argue that this type of representation affects the family constructions in Brazilian society, and our main hypothesis for the origin of this problematic representation is the fact that it was built on top of patriarchal values, endorsed by the Christian church, from the time these tales were published. created in the century. XIX. To this end, we will analyze the animations of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and A Gata Cinderella/Cinderella both in their original versions, written by the Brothers Grimm, and their adaptations for animation made by Walt Disney in 1938 and 1950, respectively.

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Author Biographies

Doctor Ariane Holzbach, Fluminense Federal University (UFF)

Professor of the Media Studies course and Post-Graduation in Communication at the Fluminense Federal University, editor-in-chief of the Contracampo magazine and Research Productivity Scholarship 2 from CNPq. Research area: television and audiovisual.

Jahnavi Devi Farias Dias, Fluminense Federal University (UFF)

PIBIC scholarship holder and graduate student in Media Studies at Universidade Federal Fluminense. Member of the Children's Animation Research Group, AnimaMídia (UFF). Interest in children's animation script.

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Published

2023-12-22

How to Cite

DINIZ HOLZBACH, A.; FARIAS DIAS, J. D. Diabolical stepmothers in children’s animations:: a problematic representation. Culturas Midiáticas, [S. l.], v. 20, p. 138–155, 2023. DOI: 10.22478/ufpb.2763-9398.2023v20n.67797. Disponível em: https://periodicos.ufpb.br/ojs/index.php/cm/article/view/67797. Acesso em: 19 dec. 2024.

Issue

Vol. 20 (2023): Thematic Dossier: Politics and Entertainment - Cultural, Productive and Aesthetic Dimensions

Section

Dossiê Política e Entretenimento

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