Emory Looks at Hollywood: Pixar's depiction of adolescence in 'Brave'

June 26, 2012

From "Up," to "The Incredibles," and now "Brave," Disney Pixar has explored the ideas of childhood and growing up through their animated films.

In this latest video of the Emory Looks at Hollywood series, watch as Emory Ph.D. candidate Kelly Ball, with the Department of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, looks at the depiction of adolescence in the new film, "Brave."

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