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Portrayals Of The Poor And Working Class In Children's Film: A Thematic Analysis, Christina Goldin Jan 2021

Portrayals Of The Poor And Working Class In Children's Film: A Thematic Analysis, Christina Goldin

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This paper presents an analysis of how socioeconomic class is presented in children’s films. The eighteen highest grossing Disney films (2015-2020) were viewed and analyzed. Findings reveal a deficit orientation in the portrayal of poor and working-class people in children’s films. Five themes were identified in the films analyzed: the poor and violence, the poor and dysfunctional families, the poor and unintelligence, the poor and chaotic lifestyles, and the poor and the bootstrap narrative. Through an extensive thematic analysis, deficit ideology and a benign framework were identified as the main frames through which socioeconomic class is presented to children in …


Bioactive Compounds Of Important Macroalgae In New England, Julianna Woods Jan 2021

Bioactive Compounds Of Important Macroalgae In New England, Julianna Woods

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