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

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.

Copyright:

2025

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9781040099872

Related ISBNs:

9780367758554, 9781003164296, 9781040099834

Publisher:

Taylor & Francis

Date of Addition:

08/01/24

Copyrighted By:

Jane Batkin. The right of Jane Batkin to be identified as author of this work has been asserted in accordance with sections

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Entertainment, Nonfiction, Reference, Art and Architecture, Psychology, Social Studies, Communication, Sociology

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