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1Department of Media Studies, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA.
Abstract:
The presentation of death in popular culture via media texts can not only serve as a reflection of death's religious and cultural nuances, but also occupies the potential to influence specific audiences. As developing social beings, children witness ample death-related messaging, including how to deal with death through ritualistic practices. The following article considers the observation of character behavior as an important element to message dissemination and uses 15 animated Disney films to analyze death ritual. Through various themes rooted in symbolism and mythos, Disney demonstrates within these films how death rituals in children's media remain imbedded with cultural and religious ideology.
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