You’re getting a little big for this
Fat characters in Disney animated films
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6014174 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rachel C Casey (0000-0002-8518-232X, University of Southern Maine, corresponding author), Grace E Brenner, Günther Brenner (0000-0003-2250-6814, University of Southern Maine) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 1-12 |
| Publication date | 2025-11-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Fat Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2160-486X • E-ISSN: 2160-4851 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/21604851.2025.2580808 |
| OpenAlex | W7104645247 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 31 |
Narrative · Photography · Taste · The Internet · Culinary Culture and Tourism · Media, Gender, and Advertising · Obesity and Health Practices
The Hyper(in)visible Fat Woman
Pretty as a Princess
The Fantasy of Anorexia
When media become the mirror
Disney and Disability
A content analysis of the frequency of fat talk in Walt Disney animation films (1937–2021)
Fearing the Black Body The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia
Good Girls and Wicked Witches
“Healthy” food and the production of differentiated bodies in “anti-obesity” discourses and practices
Hollywood’s slim pickings for fat characters
“Unless you puke, faint, or die, keep going!” Exploring weight stigma in the gym on The Biggest Loser
Images of Animated Others
Happily (n)ever after
Playing Princess
Body Size Stereotyping and Internalization of the Thin Ideal in Preschool Girls
Teaching the Politics of Obesity
Body Image Concerns in Young Girls
Misfits
Intersectional Invisibility
Beyond size
Fatphobia as a form of gender-based violence
Who Cares for the Kids? Caregiving and Parenting in Disney Films
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |