Tuesday, 29 April 2014

REPRESENTATION AND ETHICS IN CARTOONS





Why does the writer of the article believe Rio 2 is problematic in terms of its representations?

the writer thinks that all of the lead characters are all voiced by white people. Then the villain characters are voiced by non-white people.

What are PEPs and why are they an issue for racial representation?
PEPS are Problem contexts, Entertainment contexts and Performance contexts. Within PEPS, black people and other genotypes have to be associated with frustrating circumstances.

Why does Da Costa believe we end up with stereotypes in animation?
Stereotypes are used because of the costing of making an animation, it is easier and cheaper just to stereotype the characters.

What does Turbo say about social mobility?
he says that social mobility is only available to white characters.





No comments:

Post a Comment