The Disney Princess Phenomenon

Download or read book The Disney Princess Phenomenon written by Robyn Muir and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2023-06 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Disney Princesses are a billion-dollar industry, known and loved by children across the globe. Robyn Muir provides an exploratory and holistic examination of this worldwide commercial and cultural phenomenon in its key representations: films, merchandising and marketing, and park experiences. Muir highlights the messages and images of femininity found within the Disney Princess canon and provides a rigorous and innovative methodology for analysing gender in media. Including an in-depth examination of each princess film from the last 83 years, the book provides a lens through which to view and understand how Disney Princesses have contributed to the depiction of femininity within popular culture.