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Beyond Queering Elsa: The Erotics of Touch in Disney's Frozen Series

2023; Wiley; Volume: 56; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/jpcu.13195

1540-5931

Hyunjung Kim,

Cinema and Media Studies

The Journal of Popular CultureEarly View Original Article Beyond Queering Elsa: The Erotics of Touch in Disney's Frozen Series Hyunjung Kim, Corresponding Author Hyunjung Kim [email protected] Search for more papers by this author Hyunjung Kim, Corresponding Author Hyunjung Kim [email protected] Search for more papers by this author First published: 01 September 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/jpcu.13195Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Works Cited Ahmed, Sara. The Cultural Politics of Emotion. 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