Defending the Pride Lands and Marginalized Subjects: The Lion Guard as Progressive Pedagogy
Abstract
In this essay, we analyze the animated television series The Lion Guard, which aired on Disney Junior, and illustrate how the text functions in progressive, counter-hegemonic ways. The text, we demonstrate, consistently stages queer and feminist politics through its character depictions, plot developments, and situational dialogue. Through progressive pedagogy, we argue, The Lion Guard invites the viewers to model a mode of citizenship that is inclusive in temperament, cooperative in practice, and sensitive to social justice.
Department(s)
Communication, Media, Journalism and Film
Document Type
Article
DOI
10.1080/1041794X.2022.2085780
Keywords
animation, disney, feminism, Progressive pedagogy, queer, The Lion Guard, the pride lands, youth
Publication Date
1-1-2022
Recommended Citation
Lazic, Gordana and LeFebvre, Renee, "Defending the Pride Lands and Marginalized Subjects: The Lion Guard as Progressive Pedagogy" (2022). Faculty Scholarship. 833.
https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/articles00/833
Journal Title
Southern Communication Journal
