No Spanish in Cinderella’s Kingdom
2021; University of California Press; Volume: 10; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1525/dcqr.2021.10.2.50
ISSN2333-9497
Autores Tópico(s)Gender, Feminism, and Media
ResumoResearch indicates that Disney theme parks function as sites of ideological negotiation. This study builds on the research by examining Disney World’s incorporation of its first avowed Latina princess, Elena of Avalor. Bringing together discourses of Latinidad, theme parks, and media, this essay focuses on how the park incorporates Elena into its landscape at the level of production, representation, and audiences. I argue that Disney’s inclusion of Elena, and by extension Latinidad, is malleable, situated within the geographic setting, and dependent on various factors seldom disclosed by the conglomerate. Ultimately, Elena exists as an outsider within the Disney park universe.
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