Disney and Critical Global Citizenship: Border Politics and Linguistic Decolonization in The Lion Guard

Authors

• Gordana Lazić, Missouri State University - SpringfieldFollow

Document Type

Article

Abstract

In this essay, I analyze the Disney television series The Lion Guard as a site of public pedagogy and argue that the show fosters a form of critical global citizenship among young viewers. It does this, I further maintain, in two primary ways: the progressive treatment of and careful attention to immigration and border politics, and disruption of the hegemony of the English language. Through age-appropriate plot development and dialogue, The Lion Guard actively participates in public pedagogy urging future policy and decision-makers to develop critical global consciousness.

Recommended Citation

Lazić, Gordana (2026) "Disney and Critical Global Citizenship: Border Politics and Linguistic Decolonization in The Lion Guard," Dialogue: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Popular Culture and Pedagogy: Vol. 13: Iss. 1, Article 8.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/dialogue/vol13/iss1/8