Racial Stereotyping in Disney's Animated Films (Part 1)

In the United States, the dominant racial group has formed countless stereotypes and ideologies about racial minority groups. Politicians, scientists, and writers have traditionally promoted the idea that blacks and other racial groups are inherently inferior to whites. Modern American thinkers rarely make blatant claims that minorities are inferior, but one way that the deep-seeded racial fears and ideologies are still transmitted is through film. This is especially true in animation, where greater creative and artistic license can be taken with stories. While it would be wrong and historically ignorant to blame major media corporations like Disney for creating these fears, ideologies, and stereotypes, it could be said that they are largely responsible for the communication and perpetuation of these ideas.

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[MakeUpbyFrankia]

Great Videos!! I study Solology and this stuff is EVERYWHERE! We are so use to seeing it that when someone brings it up we always deny that this is true.

[evanwoodson]

@MakeUpbyFrankia Thank you!

[evanwoodson]

@DJBloodyCloud I hope you're being sarcastic...

[CHEEEEEZEisgood]

@evanwoodson i meant the message of the movie not the message in your head. the message that these characters (the CHARACTERS not black people) are lazy and mischievious and what to use mowgli to upset jugle law by trying to be like humans...calm down before you post it makes your argument better

[evanwoodson]

@CHEEEEEZEisgood By the same message, do you mean that blacks are inferior to whites? Because that's the message that's there when they're jive-dancing monkeys singing about how they want to be human. It's the total effect.

[CHEEEEEZEisgood]

@CHEEEEEZEisgood i need to stop doing that! ^.^

[CHEEEEEZEisgood]

@evanwoodson sorry about the prima thing AGAIN....

[CHEEEEEZEisgood]

@evanwoodson and which sub-division are you talking about exactly?

[CHEEEEEZEisgood]

@evanwoodson and what "non-black" genre of music would you suggest using instead to convey the same message?

[evanwoodson]

@CHEEEEEZEisgood I acknowledged that mistake. My argument isn't based on Prima alone, but the whole genre of swing/jazz music and dancing. I understand the pun.