How Disney Shapes Social Culture

Imagine a little girl walking through a Disney store and gazing through the innumerable toys on display. A flash of delight goes off and she leaps towards a Cinderella figure. After a short-lived hassle with her mom, the girl succeeds and heads home with a dangling toy clamped in her hands. In the car, she asks, “Can you do my hair just like Cinderella? She’s just so pretty and I want to just look exactly like her. Or maybe I’m just a bit chubby?” Now just wait a second. Everyone knows that children learn differently. The surrounding environment and events are quickly stored in the brain. A toy figure may appear harmless physically, but a mental impact is embedded inside. Disney’s Cinderella promotes an inner meaning that targets the concept of beauty. Why else would a little kid want to

Such example suggests that the Cinderella figure acts like a role model. Children learn as much as they play. Frozen, another Disney movie, develops princesses in a similar sense, with skinny bodies and unproportionate faces. Disney’s spread throughout the world could potentially affect people of all ages and race. For example, Mulan and Disneyland Paris both have different set audiences. Likewise, consumers and especially parents should stay cautious when Disney is indeed a billion dollar company. The Disney Company shapes social culture and they should change their entertainment into one that promotes individuality.
Just how does Disney manage to become as popular as it is now? “Disney’s Frozen, which earned more than $1.2 billion at the box office, is not only the first ‘princess’ movie to make the list of top 10 grossing animated films, but