Albertyn, Za’yaanah2025-05-202024Albertyn, Za’yaanah. (2024). Researching the visual representation of Arab Muslim people and themes through Orientalism in Disney’s Aladdin (1992) and then using this research to develop a progressive retelling of the story [Masters dissertation, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg]. WIReDSpace. https://hdl.handle.net/10539/44927https://hdl.handle.net/10539/44927A research report Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for a Master of Arts in Digital Arts, In the Faculty of Humanities , School of Arts, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2024This paper aims to shed light onto the shadows cast by the creation of the animated characters and settings in Aladdin (1992), and questions how these depictions may have shaped perceptions and inadvertently perpetuated harmful stereotypes. By shedding light on these aspects, the paper contributes to a critical evaluation of the broader implications of animated content in shaping societal attitudes and reinforcing cultural stereotypes.en© 2024 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.UCTDArab Muslim peopleOrientalism in Disney’s Aladdin (1992)progressive retelling of the storyDissertationUniversity of the Witwatersrand, JohannesburgSDG-4: Quality education