Judy Hopp Sociological Analysis

There are restrictions and constraints that exist in society that are considered to be normal because people started using them as guidelines to their lives. George Ritzer, author of Introduction to Sociology, talks about three sociological concepts (feminist theory, the social construction of reality, postmodern theory) in his textbook that are seen in the film Zootopia directed by Byron Howard and Rich Moore. The main character, Judy Hopps faces the many obstacles placed upon her in society and the police department while adopting a new approach into the social world. In this essay I will argue that being a woman in society has many constraints that they should adhere to but don’t because they’ve constructed their own realities.

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In the film, you have Judy Hopp’s mom, Bonnie Hopps, who is a stay at home mom who has mothered 275 bunnies and who follows the duties that come with being a woman and a mom. Ritzer explains how these constructors are set upon people based on what is considered normal. In both society and the film, females are normally seen as nurturers and have one role in life and that is to have children. It has been like that for as long as people can remember and although many females adhere to these norms, others don’t. Judy Hopps, instead of staying home, giving up on her dreams, and settling for much less, wanted so much more than what an animal like her was expected to have or be. She went from being your regular carrot farming small bunny to a small bunny who is a cop and lives in Zootopia, a dangerous place according to her parents and friends. Judy Hopps, in a real sense, has constructed her own social