User:Tylercharlyy/Choose an Article

Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1
Diversity in Disney Films: Critical Essays on Race, Ethnicity, Gender, Sexuality, and Disability


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article examines diversity and a wider range of it within Disney films. It brings to light the concept that Disney films were more forward-thinking than most people give them credit for. Within the article, a more critical approach is also taken. The peer reviewed journal has four sections: race and ethnicity, gender and sexuality, disability, and re-imaginings and new visions. Since my research paper focuses primarily on gender and sexuality being represented in Disney films, I will use that section for my paper.
 * Sources
 * Jackson, Kathy Merlock. "Diversity in Disney Films: Critical Essays on Race, Ethnicity, Gender, Sexuality, and Disability JohnsonCheu, Editor. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2013." Journal of American Culture (Malden, Mass.) 37.1 (2014): 82-84. Web.
 * Sources
 * Jackson, Kathy Merlock. "Diversity in Disney Films: Critical Essays on Race, Ethnicity, Gender, Sexuality, and Disability JohnsonCheu, Editor. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2013." Journal of American Culture (Malden, Mass.) 37.1 (2014): 82-84. Web.

Option 2

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 * "‘This Burning Desire Is Turning Me to Sin’: The Intrapersonal Sexual Struggles of Two Disney Singing Villains."
 * Article Evaluation
 * The article examines two of Disney’s villains: Gaston from Beauty and The Beast and Frollo from The Hunchback of Notre Dame. It delves into the identity struggle that both characters face when it comes to their public and private identities. Apparently their songs are used to position themselves, characterize their inner turmoil and provide insight into their inner complexities, especially in contrast to their male protagonist counterparts. I find this article very interesting because I have never looked deeper into either of these characters, assuming that they were both just “bad guys” and that was the end of it. I plan on using this article to provide specific examples of characters' identities being represented in Disney and to learn more about the overall prevailing theme that is common in Disney films.
 * Sources
 * McGill, Craig M. "‘This Burning Desire Is Turning Me to Sin’: The Intrapersonal Sexual Struggles of Two Disney Singing Villains." Queer Studies in Media & Popular Culture 3.1 (2018): 27-49. Web.
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 * McGill, Craig M. "‘This Burning Desire Is Turning Me to Sin’: The Intrapersonal Sexual Struggles of Two Disney Singing Villains." Queer Studies in Media & Popular Culture 3.1 (2018): 27-49. Web.

Option 3

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 * "Performing Transgender Identity in The Little Mermaid: From Andersen to Disney."
 * Article Evaluation
 * This peer reviewed essay adopts queer criticism by suggesting that “The Little Mermaid” is actually a story about transgender identity. The author uses parallels between transgender identity development and the mermaid narrative to argue that the possibility of a transgender reading exists in the mermaid story. The article points out themes such as mind-body dissonance, familial tension and self-censorship that exist within the children’s film. This essay caught my attention because while I didn’t consider this perspective until now, after reading this article, it all becomes so clear and obvious. I’m looking forward to using this article in my research paper because The Little Mermaid has always been my favorite Disney princess and I’m interested in delving deeper into this argument and using it to explore how sexuality is represented and present in Disney.
 * Sources
 * Spencer, Leland G. "Performing Transgender Identity in The Little Mermaid: From Andersen to Disney." Communication Studies 65.1 (2014): 112-27. Web.
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 * Spencer, Leland G. "Performing Transgender Identity in The Little Mermaid: From Andersen to Disney." Communication Studies 65.1 (2014): 112-27. Web.

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