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DDW - S2 Ep 06 - Diversity and representation in Disney’s Encanto

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In this episode of Doing Diversity in Writing, we—Bethany and Mariëlle—discuss diversity and representation in Disney’s Encanto. 

 

What we talked about

  • All the ways in which diversity shows up in Encanto, from skin colour to body type, to the different roles the characters get to play
  • How no cultural artefact, including Encanto, can speak for an entire community, and why that is OK
  • How Encanto is a step in the right direction as far as diverse representation goes

    • (Re)sources mentioned on the show

     

    We didn’t mention all of these during the episode, but these are some of the resources we dug into while preparing for the recording. 

    • ​​“With ‘Encanto,’ Colombia Is Finally Seen and Not Just Heard” by Leila Cobo: https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/encanto-colombia-positive-image-1235017931/
  • “Encanto Still Has Charm, Despite Generic Representation of Colombia” by Camilo Garzón: https://www.latinxproject.nyu.edu/intervenxions/encanto-still-has-charm-despite-generic-representation-of-colombia
  • “I’m Colombian. Here’s what ‘Encanto’ means to me” by Arturo Serrano: http://www.nerds-feather.com/2021/11/im-colombian-heres-what-encanto-means.html
  • “11 Latina Critics on ‘Encanto’” by Mujeres Problemáticas: https://latinamedia.co/encanto/
  • “Disney’s Encanto isn’t just about representation – it’s an act of defiance” by José Mariá Luna: https://www.polygon.com/22851932/encanto-disney-latine-colombia-in-movies
  • Mariëlle’s 52 Weeks of Writing Author Journal and Planner: https://mswordsmith.nl/journal

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