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Roland Barthes’ Semiotic Theory: The Potrayal of Femininity in the Film Aladdin (2019)

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Films are often seen as mere entertainment, but they can carry hidden messages and meanings, making them a medium of mass communication. Disney have a big influence on gender perceptions, shapes views on gender roles more powerfully than schools or families. This study aims to analyze the representation of feminism in Disney’s “Aladdin” (2019). This research was conducted using Roland Barthes Theory, namely by using denotative, connotative, and myth meanings. The results of this study divided in six findings, there are: (1) Equality Between Woman and Men; (2) Belief in Women as Leaders; (3) Oppressing Women in the Name of Tradition; (4) The fate of being a Woman; (5) The Price of a Woman; (6) Women and Freedom.

Source: Ranah Research Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development

Authors: Cinta Auralia Nurfahresi, Yeny Prastiwi

Institution: Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta

Language: English

Topic: Media, Gender, and Advertising

Subfield: Gender Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Gender equality, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4408082812

FWCI: 1.899

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