This week I started writing the draft literature review. As I have already investigated the topic of research in detail, it is much easier for me to write the draft.
Draft Literature Review (Work in Progress)
Tentative Title
Exploring Belonging, Inclusivity, and Diversity in Pixar Films: A Review of the Last Decade.
Outline
The research will focus on exploring how Pixar films have promoted the themes of inclusivity, diversity and belonging in their films since the past ten years.
Literature Review (Points to discuss)
- Pixar promoting the themes of inclusivity in its films
- Cultural Inclusivity
- Racial Inclusivity
- Gender Inclusivity
2. Inclusion of unique themes of individualism and belonging
- Intergenerational trauma
- Disability
- Middle Age Crisis
3. Promoting the hiring of staff from diverse backgrounds
- First Female Director
- Directors from diverse backgrounds
2. Bibliography
Haidt, J., & Rose-Stockwell, T. (2019). The Power of Pixar: Exposure to Animated Diversity Influences Children’s Attitudes Toward Outgroups. Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy, 19(1), 53-75.
Babbitt, L., & Johnson, J. (2018). Inside Out and the socialization of emotions: Animating children’s understanding of mental states. Developmental Psychology, 54(9), 1685-1698.
Carter-Sowell, A. R., & Tien, L. T. (2019). Gender representation in animated films: A content analysis of children’s movies from 1937 to 2018. Sex Roles, 81(9-10), 581-597.
Cheng, H. W., & Tong, S. T. (2020). Portrayals of female leadership and decision-making in Disney and Pixar animated feature films. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 64(4), 579-598.
Gray, K. L., & Thompson, C. P. (2019). Empathy and diversity in Pixar’s Inside Out. Psychology of Popular Media Culture, 8(4), 438-450.
Hsu, J. L., & Oh, S. (2020). Inequality in 1,200 popular films: Examining portrayals of race/ethnicity, LGBTQ, and disability from 2007 to 2018. Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, University of Southern California.
Purnell, S. (2018). Cultural diversity in Pixar films: An analysis of Coco and Inside Out. Animation Studies, 13, 46-60.
Vazquez, K. C. (2020). What we talk about when we talk about Pixar. Popular Communication, 18(4), 348-361.
Turning Red (2022) Domee Shi [DVD]. United States: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
Soul (2020) Pete Docter [DVD]. United States: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures and Disney Plus.
Luca (2021) Enrico Casarosa [DVD]. United States: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.Inside Out (2015) Pete Docter [DVD]. United States: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.