Sisters Doin' It for Themselves: Frozen and the Evolution of the Disney Heroine

It's a Hollywood blockbuster animation that is set to become one of the most successful and beloved family films ever made. And unlike much of Disney's past output, writes Michelle Law, this film brings positive, progressive messages about gender and difference into the hearts and minds of children everywhere. Additional keywords: Frozen, female characters, animation, princess, princesses, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, The Wizard of Oz, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Pocahontas, Mulan, gender politics, Tangled