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THE DEMARGINALIZATION OF FEMALE DISCOURSES: ON THE INTERSECTIONAL DISCRIMINATIONS AGAINST WOMEN IN THE HELP HUNG-CHANG LIAO; YA-HUEI WANG
LINGUISTICA Vol 13, No 1 (2024): JANUARY 2024
Publisher : State University of Medan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/jalu.v13i1.56472

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This paper aimed to examine the unfair treatment and inequality among women by using and assessing the racial, class, and gender perspectives. It also demonstrated the intersectional discrimination against women, and how it brought the oppression and subordination of women in the private and public spheres, which can be characterized as violations of basic human rights and obstacles to the attainment of women’s equality, development, and integrity. In order to further demonstrate the intersectional discrimination against women, the researchers took The Help as a case study to compare various oppressive situations of White middle-class and African-American women and depict how the multiple and overlapped forms of oppression and structural discrimination should be taken into consideration to address the intersectional discriminations against women, particularly African American women. This study adopted latent-content analysis, including primary and secondary resources, as a qualitative method to facilitate analysis of underlying content. The study further concentrated on the diverse perspectives of women to observe various forms of discrimination and examine how the intersectionality of race, class, and gender affects their experiences and conditions of being discriminated. While reflecting upon the discrimination and oppression of the underprivileged genders, races and social classes, readers may manage to deconstruct the “intersectionality” and better empathize with those who are marginalized.
Subverting the Prince Charming Trope: Female Empowerment in the Disney Frozen Series Hung-Chang Liao; Yu-Heng Lee; Ya-Huei Wang
k@ta: A Biannual Publication on the Study of Language and Literature Vol. 28 No. 1 (2026): JUNE 2026
Publisher : The English Department, Faculty of Humanities & Creative Industries, Petra Christian University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.9744/kata.28.1.1-20

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This research explores how contemporary feminist reinterpretations of classic fairy tales subvert traditional gender stereotypes. It focuses specifically on the “Prince Charming” and “waiting-for-rescue” narratives to represent female empowerment and autonomy. Using Disney’s animated films Frozen and Frozen II as case studies, the study employs qualitative content analysis integrated with feminist visual text analysis, informed by feminist theory, postfeminist media culture, gender performativity theory, and contemporary feminist media studies. Through the analysis of selected scenes, dialogue, song lyrics, and visual elements, the research examines the transformation of women’s passive roles within 21st-century feminist discourses shaped by neoliberal individualism and fourth-wave critiques of representation. Special attention is given to the character development and identity formation of the heroines, Elsa and Anna, to show how the films retell classic fairy tale themes through a feminist lens. The findings show that Frozen and Frozen II challenge entrenched gender norms, foreground female agency, and offer a contemporary framework for understanding women’s empowerment and self-determined autonomy in popular media.
Co-Authors YA-HUEI WANG Yu-Heng Lee