The Little Mermaid

Episode SummaryJoin Erin and Rachel under the sea for the first princess film in 30 years! The Little Mermaid (1989) marked the beginning of the Disney Renaissance, a period of renewed investment in animation at the Disney Corporation. With musical numbers from Broadway dynamos Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, the film smashed the box office, but did Princess Ariel smash the patriarchy?Episode BibliographyAndersen, H.C. (1836). The little mermaid. Retrieved December 21, 2021 from http://hca.gilead.org.il/li_merma.htmlBarnd, N. B. (2013). White man's best friend: Race and privilege in Oliver and Company. In J. Cheu (Ed.), Diversity in Disney films: Critical essays on race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality and disability (pp. 67-82). McFarland.Bell, E. (1995). Somatexts at the Disney shop: Constructing pentimentos of women’s animated bodies. In E. Bell, L. Haas, & L. Sells (Eds.). From mouse to mermaid: The politics of film, gender, and culture (pp. 107-124). 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