Disney(e)lites

The essay on Elite mobilities focuses on the meaning of spaces to the elite. How does space reflect their wealth, and how is privilege visualized in our society? Everything in movies is exaggerated; the wealthy are even more wealthy, and the poor seem to be suffering even more from their lack of money. Disney has a way of confirming any ideas people already have of wealth (the conceived space) with an embellished representation of the perceived space. Space is always created in the eye of the beholder.

Elite mobilities: introduction

The essay of Elite mobilities focuses on how tourism (re)organizes inequalities and privileges. A movie could be seen as a trip for the mind: you see the movie and get sucked into that time and place. Therefore, a movie could also be seen as a type of thirdspace, the place where everything comes together. Movies such as Disney films, are presented to young children all over the world and shape them as a person. They set values, expectations, … because often Disney princesses and other characters are viewed upon as role models. I wondered how classes of society, if there are any, were portrayed in Disney movies.

Cate’s café?

Lots of movies have hidden gems throughout their media. So does Disney. They tend to secretly add characters from other movies, in order for viewers to search them out. Basically, a game of hide and seek. Most of the time, you don’t even notice them. Just take a closer look at what’s around the river bend, and you might be surprised at what Walt has in store for you.

Linguistic landscapes in Belle’s village

When reading the Linguistic Landscapes article, I thought to myself, is there such a thing as linguistic landscapes in Disney movies?  As a superfan, I’d love to take a closer look at this field. Normally, Disneys are set in a specific time and place, and therefore the linguistic landscape should reflect the culture of that place and time.