EPQ PRESENTATION

EPQ PRESENTATION: An investigation into the extent of

implicit bias

in walt disney company films

TO GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF HOW DISNEY ARE WORKING TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE.

initial ideas

There were three initial ideas that I wanted to persue.

My three posed questions/ideas were: -The cultural diaspora of mixed race children. -How racial segregation in cities enforces poverty, and prevents upward mobility. -Does the portrayal of villains in the film industry further unconscious bias?

When I first started brainstorming for my EP, the possibilities were endless! There was nothing that I couldn't do!

Inspiration

I was first introduced to the topic of representation during a late night internet browsing session when i stumbled upon a youtube video titled "Howcartoons brainwashed us with Jewish stereotypes"

This topic captivated my attention. I could combine childhood nostalgia with my interest in social and cultural issues, without risking dual accredition...

title development

Working title: An investigation into implicit bias in childrens film and how companies are working to challenge this

INitial title: Does the presentation of villains further unconscious bias

FINAL TITLE: AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE EXTENT OF IMPLICIT BIAS IN WALT DISNEY COMPANY FILMS, TO GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF HOW THEY ARE WORKING TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE

Although, I soon learnt that an article/ journal is never what it appears to be at face value- one article in particular, which I had previously dismissed due to their publication company, turned out to be extremely reliable and useful!

Planning:Resources

The quest to find useful resources was initially extremely difficult. That was until I found The MDPI Social Sciences journal, titled "The Psychosocial Implications of Disney Movies" This journal operated as a springboard, allowing me to follow any reference from any of the useful articles. I eventually had a wide database of resources to use my project.

planning: time management

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april

March

jan

dec

Compile all research into a relatively structured plan, finish any other research

Begin researching at academic level, compile resources and set working totle

Have Proposal complete.

Begin writing draft, and final product.

Complete product, make and rehearse presentation.

“Just because it's what's done, doesn't mean it's what should be done”

walt disney's Cinderella

successes & challenges

Learnt how to structure, reference and evaluate sources

severely underestimated how long the project would take

Developed my understanding of researching

balancing the project with other courseworks

vs

learnt how to plan and manage my time

remaining impartial to risk dual accredtation

How my research impacted my project

At first I struggled to find adequate research of substance, so I had to base my initial plan around a small amount of articles. After my initial draft was underway, I begun to acknowledge how the ideas were flowing and working together.

After I had a skeleton draft, I found an article on Disney's female gender roles, enabling me to view my hypothesis through a gender scope.

project Summary

Disney's Global Reach

Evolution of cultural depictions

How I structured my ideas to answer my hypothesis.

Other depictions

How this enforces implicit bias

What would I do differently.

If I were to retake the extended project on my own time, I would have started the project months before, aiming to return to school after the summer break with all research and an evidenced plan.

THANKS!

Feel free to ask any questions!