Many people have may have not noticed stereotypes of different cultures within Disney movies. Not until it is pointed out, people realize that there are negative and positive stereotypes with certain movies. This interview section may be repetitive, asking my mom, grandma or grandpa and younger cousin asking them very similar questions.
1. My mom; I would interview my mom because she raised me on Disney movies. I feel that by interviewing my mom I would get the opportunity to see if parents have noticed these types of stereotypes when allowing their children to watch these movies. By interviewing my mom it would add a more personal touch to this research paper. I would ask her:
- When watching Disney movies, did you notice stereotypes on certain cultures?
- If she say yes, which movies?
- Would you have let me watch it if you had noticed it before?
- Do you think these stereotypes really affect young children?
- Do you think any young children really notice them?
- Now that I’ve brought up the fact of stereotype in Disney movies, can you think of any that are negatively portrayed?
- Any positively portrayed?
- Do you think there is a reason as to why they use these stereotypes?
2. My grandma or grandpa; I would interview either my grandma or grandpa, depending on who has the most time. I feel that by interviewing them, I would be able to get the older generations opinion on stereotypes in Disney.
- I would ask him/her if they had noticed any stereotypes in Disney movies?
- Do you think that stereotypes of certain cultures have changed over the decades?
- Have Disney movies become more or less noticeable to these stereotypes over the years?
- Do you think Disney is trying to say anything else through these stereotypes?
3. My younger cousin; I would interview my younger cousin that is 10 years old. I would interview him to get the younger generations opinion on stereotypes in Disney movies.
- I would ask him if he even knew what a stereotype was.
- After explaining it, I would ask if he has noticed any stereotypes in any movies before?
- Do you think that Disney put these roles on these characters on purpose?
- Does the role match the way he looks?
- What does a villain usually look like?
- What does a hero usually look like?
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I think it would be a great idea to interview little girls or boys you babysit, perhaps Alyssa. Asking younger kids their opinions on Disney movies would be very interesting. Do they see the stereotypes? Do they notice how certain people are perceived? And do the movies influence them as much as we think? I think Disney movies are a great topic to write about because they are so highly praised for young children yet has so many controversies such as stereotypes and certain cases of subliminal messaging. Personally I am a huge fan of Disney movies and as a child never noticed the stereotypes and such, I just wanted to be a princess and find my prince, but is that a stereotype in itself? All girls find a prince charming?
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