Date Thesis Awarded

12-2016

Access Type

Honors Thesis -- Access Restricted On-Campus Only

Degree Name

Bachelors of Arts (BA)

Department

Interdisciplinary Studies

Advisor

Alan C. Braddock

Committee Members

Deborah Morse

Tanya Stadelmann

Mark Fowler

Abstract

This paper explores the intersection of film studies and critical animal studies in its examination of nonhuman animals in animated children's films. It examines various modes of representation of nonhuman animals and questions which representations generate empathy from the audience. It also considers the impact of anthropomorphism in the medium of animation.

Recommended Citation

Phillips, Meagan, "Animating Animals: Exploring Modes of Animal Representation in Classic Animated Children’s Films" (2016). Undergraduate Honors Theses. William & Mary. Paper 1001.
https://scholarworks.wm.edu/honorstheses/1001