Moana made waves: Discussing the representation of Pacific Islanders in the Disney movie Moana

This paper sheds light on the debate the Disney movie Moana sparked on Pacific Islands by reviewing literature from indigenous Pacific anthropologists such as Vicente Diaz, Vilsoni Hereniko, Mārata Tamaira, and Dionne Fonoti. The author analyses the plot of Moana and the general representation of th...

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Main Author: Hannah Dittmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Pazifische Studien e.V. 2021-04-01
Series:Pacific Geographies
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Online Access:http://pacific-geographies.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/04/PG55_2529.pdf