Disney's Portrayal of Nonhuman Animals in Animated Films Between 2000 and 2010

摘要: This paper used the constant comparative method to examine 12 animated features released by Disney between 2000 and 2010 for: (1) their representation of nonhuman animals (NHAs) portrayal race, class, gender, speciesism within this representation, (2) ways they describe relationship humans NHAs, (3) whether promote an animal rights perspective. Three major themes were identified: NHAs as stereotypes, family, human/NHA dichotomy. Analysis these revealed that Disney’s celebrate humanity’s superiority justifying subordination human agency. Furthermore, while remains largely anthropocentric, most its do not reflect tenets rights. INDEX WORDS: Animal rights, Animation, Anthropocentrism, Anthropomorphism, Disney, Cultural studies, Hegemony, Humanism, Ideology, Gender, Class, Race, Speciesism, Stereotype DISNEY’S PORTRAYAL OF NONHUMAN ANIMALS IN ANIMATED FILMS BETWEEN AND