Perpetuating Gender Bias in Children’s Cartoons: Portrayal of Female Characters in Shin Chan and Doraemon

Dr. Navreet Sahi

Vol-7,Issue-1,January - February 2022

Author: Dr. Navreet Sahi

Keywords: Gender discrimination, portrayal of female characters, Shin Chan, Doraemon.

Abstract: This paper will study the portrayal of female characters in cartoons with special reference to Shin Chan and Doraemon. Through a feminist critique, the paper would discuss how gender bias is perpetuated through the gender roles assigned to the characters in these shows. Gender discrimination is perpetuated by such external factors and consolidated by the children’s communication with their friends and classmates. This paper endeavours to examine how different stereotypes of gender are pushed through the veil of “child entertainment” via the cartoons and how these issues can be addressed.

Article Info: Received: 29 Nov 2021; Received in revised form: 30 Dec 2021; Accepted: 10 Jan 2022; Available online: 16 Jan 2022

DOI: 10.22161/ijels.71.3