Childhood in Animation: Navigating a Secret World (Routledge Research in Cultural and Media Studies)

By: Jane Batkin

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Synopsis: Childhood in Animation: Navigating a Secret World explores how children are viewed in animated cinema and television and examines the screen spaces that they occupy.The image of the child is often a site of conflict, one that has been captured, preserved, and recollected on screen; but what do these representations tell us about the animated child and how do they compare to their real counterparts? Is childhood simply a metaphor for innocence, or something far more complex that encompasses agency, performance, and othering? Childhood in Animation focuses on key screen characters, such as DJ, Norman, Lilo, the Lost Boys, Marji, Parvana, Bluey, Kirikou, Robyn, Mebh, Cartman and Bart, amongst others, to see how they are represented within worlds of fantasy, separation, horror, politics, and satire, as well as viewing childhood itself through a philosophical, sociological, and global lens. Ultimately, this book navigates the rabbit hole of the ‘elsewhere’ to reveal the secret space of childhood, where anything (and everything) is possible.This volume will be of great interest to scholars and students of animation, childhood studies, film and television studies, and psychology and sociology.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781040099834
Related ISBNs:: 9780367758554, 9781040099872, 9781003164296
Publisher:: Taylor & Francis
Date of Addition:: 07/31/24
Copyrighted By:: N/A
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Entertainment, Nonfiction, Reference, Art and Architecture, Psychology, Social Studies, Communication, Sociology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.