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Racism In Disney Animated Films

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Many writers have debated about controvesial subjects about racism, sexism, homophobia, and anti-smitism. Sascha Scheuren sticks to one topic about racism and ethnicity in Disney animated films. She starts off discussing about Disney animated characters that portray negative stereotypes about race. Scheuren later writes a breif summanry about Walt Disney’s history with animation to get the viewer familiar with his films. She analyzises the race and ethnicity in films, Aladdin and Pocahontas. She ends with a conclusion about her writings.

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