Disney Also Develops Our Spirit Of Fighting Against Inequality

As a young girl, I remember watching Disney films and falling in love with the Disney princesses. Every Halloween I would dress up as Princess Belle and my cousin would dress up as Cinderella. Today, many people are familiar with Disney films and the Disney princesses. The first original Disney princess was Snow White, which was released eighty years ago in 1937. Since then Disney has created fourteen Disney Princesses. These Disney princesses all had common facial features. They had a tiny waist, defined cheekbones, a thin nose, and light skin. For most of the Disney princesses, except for a few, they were characterized as the damsel in destress who needed saving from Prince Charming. The last princess brought to the big screen in November

Disney’s long-run success is mainly due to creating value through diversification. Their corporate strategies (primarily under CEO Eisner) include three dimensions: horizontal and geographic expansion as well as vertical integration. Disney is a prime example of how to achieve long-run success through the choices of business, the choice of how many activities to undertake, the choice of how many businesses to be in, the choice of how to manage a portfolio of businesses and the choice of how to create synergies between those businesses (3, p.191-221). All these choices and decisions are

Walt Disney once said, “It’s not the magic that makes it work, it’s the work that makes the magic.” (Capodagli & Jackson, 2007). Walt Disney was truly a visionary and ethical leader that used his talents as a transformational leader and artist to dream up a world that has stood the test of time for nearly 90 years. In this paper I will explain why he was both a visionary and ethical leader. It will show that he used inspirational motivation and intellectual stimulation to further his clear and easy to follow vision, inspire his personnel, and leverage their creativity. It will also show why I believe Walt Disney fit into the traits of an ethical leader by valuing his team members and creating an environment of mutual trust and respect. Then I will tell you how I have used the same transformational leadership behaviors to lead my people, have made sure not to fall into an ethical trap and take credit for the work others do. All leaders could learn something from Walt’s visionary leadership.

She breaks social norms and her disregards parents advice to pursue her dream of becoming the first rabbit police officer. There is a scene in the movie where her father attempts to keep Judy from getting her hopes on becoming a cop, but to settle on being a carrot farmer by saying to a young Judy, “Judy, you ever wonder how your mom and me got to be so darn happy?” to which she replies no, and he continues “Well, we gave up on our dreams, and we settled.” However, Judy is a prime example of demonstrating agency where as individuals we are capable of breaking away from cultural standards and deciding our own pursuits (Manza, 103.) Her parent and the rest of the rabbit population’s mentality on the other hand only affirm the idea of scholars that in reality individuals actually have very little agency, and our behaviors and lives are dominated by social structure

Right from the start of the film, Judy expresses her desire to work as a police officer. Just the same, right from the start, everyone begins to push Judy’s dream away. From her fox classmate bully Gideon who says, “Bunny cop. That is the most stupidest thing I ever heard.” (3), and in another scene shortly after this gets in a physical confrontation with Judy tells her, “I want you to remember this moment--the next time you think you will ever be anything more than just a stupid, carrot farming dumb bunny.” (7). The confrontation begins when Gideon steals

From the tiny stature of a mob boss arctic shrew, Mr. Big, to the largest elephant yoga teacher, the metropolis of Zootopia is a place thought to be where all types of animals can live, thrive, and make their dreams come true. This is the case for a small town bunny name Judy Hopps (wonderfully voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin). Judy a determined and peppy rabbit with the inability to stop pursuing her dreams becomes the first bunny police officer in Zootopia. With the odds stacked against her, Officer Hopps takes on a curious case that will make or break her dreams and the metropolis of Zootopia. On her quest, Judy pairs up with an unimaginable partner, a con artist fox named Nick Wilde (brilliantly voiced by Jason Bateman). Together the

The history of how The Walt Disney Company came to be started from a small individual who enjoyed drawing and used art as a way to escape reality, his name was Walt Disney. After the World War 1 ended, Disney went to Kansas City where he later created an animated company that went bankruptcy. Walt Disney moved to Hollywood where he met M.J Winkler a distributor, Disney become part of her production partner. (The Walt Disney Company) In 1927 Disney created a series where the distributor copyright the main character and Disney only made a few hundred dollars, therefore Disney decide to leave and created that same series with a different name which was Mickey Mouse. Disney decided to go with his brother Roy and created Mickey Mouse films. When Disney wanted to put out Steamboat Willie many film producers did not like the film’s idea until Pat Powers decided to release the film in theaters. The film gave Disney enough money to start on other projects which later those project turn out to be such as the amusement parks, merchandise, etc. In December 15, 1966 Walt Disney died from Lung Cancer, Disney’s brother Roy made sure that Disney’s believes and philosophy about the company would still be passed on by the company 's employee. (The Walt Disney Company) The company kept going which has become of the greatest companies that are socially responsible and sustainable.

Walt Disney over the years has impacted the lives of millions of children with his animated films. His Disney movies have evolved in the last years and have moved from the traditional damsel in distress theme. Specifically, the classic movie Cinderella gives the wrong idea about what it is to be a woman for young girls. The movie portrays a young woman facing emotional, mental, and physical abuse by her evil stepmother and later falls in love with a charming prince. However, if viewers take a closer look, Disney’s anti feminist message is firmly emphasized. The story of Cinderella is sexist due to it’s lesson to girls that beauty and submission will award them a rich bachelor. This is seen through Cinderella’s submissive behavior, Prince

The Disney Corporation has had both positive and negative effects on American society. Disney has majorly affected both the youth and adults in America by way they interact with each other, what they expect from each other, and how parents bring up their youth in harsh and unrealistic expectations according to Disney. Disney has fostered a strong sense of imagination in the past, present and future youth of America. This sense of imagination is necessary to the development of children when it comes to success in life and self-confidence. The Disney Corporation knows how to work it’s audience for a profit and mastering that skill has allowed Disney to accumulated billions by advertising and selling fantasies to young children and their parents. It’s also these very ideas that influence what Americans believe our government and policies should be founded on. In “The Mouse That Roared” the author states “Education is never innocent, because it always presupposes a particular view of citizenship, culture, and society. And yet it is this very appeal to innocence, bleached of any semblance of politics, that has become a defining feature in Disney culture and pedagogy” (Giroux 31) This quote defines Disney at large. Disney has created the idea of ‘imagination’ in American society and perpetuates it in everything America does and influences everything America stands. In everyday American life, politics and business, The Disney Corporation has a hand in it.

Considering what he was doing when she happened to see him lead her to become curious about what he was actually up to. After following and seeing his slick illegal actions she goes on to face him about it. Judy at this point is not only angry because she fell for Nicks perceived act of innocence, but that as a fox he turned out to be everything she thought he would be . She goes on to argue with him about what he is doing is illegal. He tells her that he has hustled Popsicle sticks since he was a young child and there is nothing she can do about it especially with no evidence. Also, mentioning that she is just a parking meter cop and a dumb

The fox and his friends were laughing at Judy because she wanted to be a police officer. The play went on to portray how Zootopia is a place of tranquility. The majority of people would like to live there. In

The film starts with Judy being bullied by a predator and even discouraged by her own family to follow her dreams; a very realistic and common experience. From there, Judy works hard to achieve her goals, and even when it seems she is finally living her dream, the citizens of Zootopia continue to discriminate against her because of her species. She also struggles with being discriminatory and stereotypical towards foxes, a flaw which she works to overcome throughout the film. These plot points working with the relatable Judy and setting of Zootopia make the film a more authentic experience for audiences. In Finding Dory, the film starts with a young Dory having to be taught repeatedly about staying away from the undertow, which is a struggle for her parents because of her short-term memory loss.

The Walt Disney Company has a strong commitment in contributing in an environmental friendly and greener world and implemented this in their Corporate Social Responsibility policy by focusing on recycling and re-use of water. For example, the landscape in the theme parks is populated with native plants that use minimal water. Moreover, Disney uses more than 6 million gallons of reclaimed water. This means that the water has been treated, reprocessed and reused. ‘’Approximately 30 percent of the resort’s overall needs and 80 percent of its irrigation needs are met with reclaimed water.’’

The Walt Disney Studio’s Diversity Mission Statement is “To create an inclusive environment that is open to all perspectives, allowing us to tell compelling stories in film, animation and music that visually and emotionally reflect our audience worldwide.” “The Walt Disney Studios maintains that the only existing boundaries are those of talent, ambition, imagination and innovation.” (Moore, 2007)

“When you believe in a thing, believe in it all the way, implicitly and unquestionable.”