Gender Role Portrayal and the Disney Princesses

Sex Roles

Volumn 64, Issue 7-8, 2011, Pages 555-567

  England, Dawn Elizabeth ^a   Descartes, Lara ^b   Collier Meek, Melissa A ^c  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BRESCIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Disney; Film; Gender; Gender role

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952986437     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-011-9930-7     Document Type: Article

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