How far the ecowarrior will go : an ecofeminist reading of Disney’s Moana
This article attempts to look into the fictional narrativization of women’s significant and distinctive relationship with nature in Disney’s Moana. Emphasizing the power and the unity of women and nature in Polynesian indigenous culture, Moana suggests that the destruction of nature results from e...
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| description | This article attempts to look into the fictional narrativization of women’s significant and distinctive relationship
with nature in Disney’s Moana. Emphasizing the power and the unity of women and nature in Polynesian
indigenous culture, Moana suggests that the destruction of nature results from exploitative and manipulative
masculinity. Through ecofeminist perspectives, this essay observes that Moana offers critical views and promotes
awareness of gender and environmental issues. These ideas are communicated through the visual and verbal
depiction of power relations that defy patriarchal tradition alongside the expressions of protest against
devaluation and abuse of nature and women. To put it in the context of the development of themes in Disney’s
princess line, Moana's presence can be a novel alternative to the typical images of women, namely a new portrayal
of a female character whose primary concern is not romance but instead the sustainability of the environment
where she lives. This study also confirms that Disney’s animated princess films continuously adjust with the
dynamics of global feminist discourse. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:184412022-04-16T07:16:07Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18441/ How far the ecowarrior will go : an ecofeminist reading of Disney’s Moana Mala Hernawati, This article attempts to look into the fictional narrativization of women’s significant and distinctive relationship with nature in Disney’s Moana. Emphasizing the power and the unity of women and nature in Polynesian indigenous culture, Moana suggests that the destruction of nature results from exploitative and manipulative masculinity. Through ecofeminist perspectives, this essay observes that Moana offers critical views and promotes awareness of gender and environmental issues. These ideas are communicated through the visual and verbal depiction of power relations that defy patriarchal tradition alongside the expressions of protest against devaluation and abuse of nature and women. To put it in the context of the development of themes in Disney’s princess line, Moana's presence can be a novel alternative to the typical images of women, namely a new portrayal of a female character whose primary concern is not romance but instead the sustainability of the environment where she lives. This study also confirms that Disney’s animated princess films continuously adjust with the dynamics of global feminist discourse. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2021-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18441/1/46981-173384-1-PB.pdf Mala Hernawati, (2021) How far the ecowarrior will go : an ecofeminist reading of Disney’s Moana. 3L; Language,Linguistics and Literature,The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies., 27 (4). pp. 257-268. ISSN 0128-5157 https://ejournal.ukm.my/3l/issue/view/1447 |
| spellingShingle | Mala Hernawati, How far the ecowarrior will go : an ecofeminist reading of Disney’s Moana |
| title | How far the ecowarrior will go : an ecofeminist reading
of Disney’s Moana |
| title_full | How far the ecowarrior will go : an ecofeminist reading
of Disney’s Moana |
| title_fullStr | How far the ecowarrior will go : an ecofeminist reading
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| title_full_unstemmed | How far the ecowarrior will go : an ecofeminist reading
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| title_short | How far the ecowarrior will go : an ecofeminist reading
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| title_sort | how far the ecowarrior will go : an ecofeminist reading
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