A study of the class system in Disney and Pixar’s biggest movies reveals poverty is ‘not a titanic deal’ and the wealthy are happy to scrutinize after everyone elseIn the world of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves even Grumpy heads to work with a spring in his step. A fresh study by sociologists at Duke University suggests that the class stereotypes reinforced by Disney’s biggest films are introducing young viewers to a life of accepting their lot,until their own tough work pulls them out of poverty. Jessi Straub, an assistant professor of sociology at Duke, or two undergraduates,Miryea Ayala and Colleen Wixted, watched all 36 films by Disney and its subsidiary Pixar that have grossed more than $100m as of 1 January 2014. They categorised the class of each primary character and charted whether the classification changed over the course of the story. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com