115. Language in Animated Films

For the past 70 years, animated films have distorted the way moviegoers view African Americans, saysJennifer Collins Bloomquist, professor of Africana Studies and linguistics at Gettysburg College. Bloomquist has examined the language used to create “Black” characters in animated films, and has found repeated racial stereotypes. While some progress has been made, she believes there is much more that filmmakers should do.

As part of her ongoing research and to enrich her forthcoming book, From Dumbo to Donkey: Linguistic Minstrelsy in Children’s Animated Films (Oxford University Press), Bloomquist also has conducted focus groups with children to determine the impact of these stereotyped messages on young audiences. I am so excited to talk to her about this important subject!

Learn more about Dr. Bloomquist here: https://www.gettysburg.edu/academic-programs/africana-studies/faculty/employee_detail.dot?empId=82174024320013261&pageTitle=Jennifer+Collins+Bloomquist

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