Princesses and Princessing: The Sociology of Making Magic

Kristin Newvine and Peyton Loomis

Currently, in cities across America you can book a character, specifically princesses, to entertain parties and events. These characters are based on Disney fairytales, and other pertinent children’s stories. This project takes a student experience in what we call, “princess(ING)” and pushes it in a scholarly direction, including qualitative and quantitative research into who is participating in these events, where they are taking place and reflections into the lived experience of becoming a princess.

Major: 
History
Exhibition Category: 
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Exhibition Format: 
Poster Presentation
Campus: 
Altoona
Faculty Sponsor: 
Dr. Brooke Long-Yarrison
Location: 
Alumni Hall, HUB-Robeson Center
Poster Number: 
120

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University Library Awards for Information Literacy - Honorable Mention