Gender Roles in Movies: Unmasking Stereotypes in Disney’s Mulan
Words: 886 Pages: 3 2815When Disney released the film Mulan in 1998, it was seen as a rather progressive development for the company due to the message of female empowerment. However, when watching Mulan in 2019, it becomes clear that the film’s underlying storyline solidifies gender theory and the structure of society’s gender roles. Gender theory is the explanation as to how each person becomes gendered and how it is maintained by societal expectations throughout the individual’s life. The film takes place during the […]