Princesses and Princessing: The Sociology of Value Education

Margaret Bond

The Disney Princesses impact children even beyond their films. Princess performers in a private industry bring these characters to life, engaging children and teaching through their performances. In this poster, we study how princess performers describe the impact of Disney Princesses on children's moral education and their role in children's value socialization. We analyze qualitative interviews from the Social Science Princess Project's data for themes about teaching values through enactment of princess characters and stories.

Major: 
Sociology
Exhibition Category: 
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Exhibition Format: 
Poster Presentation
Campus: 
University Park
Faculty Sponsor: 
Nicholas Rowland
Poster Number: 
16153