Animating Difference studies the way race, ethnicity, sexuality, and
gender are portrayed in recent animated films from 1990 through the
present. Ranging from Aladdin to Toy Story to Up, these popular films
are key media through which children (and adults) learn about the world
and how to behave. While racial and gender stereotypes may not be as
obvious as they may have been in films of decades past, they often
continue to convey troubling messages and stereotypes in subtle and
surprising ways.