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Assignment:
Explain
Theme in the film and make a critical argument about how this character or theme illustrates, develops, questions or challenges the representation of sexuality, identity, or gender. Does this character or theme fit with dominant/mainstream views, or is the dominant view being challenged and complicated? Is the film feminist or not? Why or why not?
In your analysis, describe and contextualize the character or theme and clearly relate it to the work you have chosen from our textbook. How does the work from the textbook engage with the topic in the film? You are required to use terms (e.g. privilege, oppression, racialization, etc.) in your analysis.
Turning Red (2022)
Summary: Turning Red is an animated Pixar film about 13-year-old girl named Mei Lee who lives in Toronto, Canada and is going through the ups and downs of puberty. Mei Lee's life takes a wild turn when she begins turning into a giant red panda whenever she gets excited, embarrassed or nervous. She struggles to balance middle school life and the expectations of her overprotective mother.
Please review the art as well
Sources
• Required Textbook: Gender and Women's Studies (2nd ed) edited by Margaret Hobbs and Carla Rice. Published by the Women's Press imprint of Canadian Scholars Press.
Article reference
Chen, R., & Liu, Y. (2023). A Study on Chinese Audience's Receptive Behavior towards Chinese and Western Cultural Hybridity Films Based on Grounded Theory-Taking Disney's Animated Film Turning Red as an Example. Behavioral Sciences (2076-328X), 13(2), 135.