Table of Contents

Introduction Chapter 1, Film as a Cultural Mirror Chapter 2, A Brief History of Animation Chapter 3, The Early Life of Walt Disney and the Beginnings of the Disney Studio, 1901-1937 Chapter 4, Disney Films 1937-1967: The "Classic" Years Chapter 5, Disney Films 1967-1988: The "Middle" Era Chapter 6, Disney Films 1989-2005: The "Eisner" Era Conclusion Appendix 1, Disney's full-length animated feature films Appendix 2, Disney films analysed in this study, with plot summaries Appendix 3, Bibliography Appendix 4, Filmography Index

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Considers how female characters have been represented during the first 60 years of feature-length animation at Disney

About the Author

Amy M. Davis is a lecturer in the School of Media and Performing Arts and a course director for Film Studies at the University of Ulster, Coleraine. She is author of several articles on the subject of Disney feature animation.