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OverviewThis book explores fictional representations and narrative functions of animal characters in animated and live-action film and television, examining the ways in which these representations intersect with a variety of social issues. Contributors cover a range of animal characters, from heroes to villains, across a variety of screen genres and formats, including anime, comedy, romance, horror, fantasy, and science fiction. Aesthetic features of these works, along with the increased latitude that fictionalized narratives and alternative worlds provide, allow existing social issues to be brought to the forefront in order to effect change in our societies. By incorporating animal figures into media, these screen narratives have gained the ability to critique actions carried out by human beings and explore dimensions of both the human/animal connection and the intersectionality of race, culture, class, gender, and ability, ultimately teaching viewers how to become more human in our interactions with the world around us. Scholars of film studies, media studies, and animal studies will find this book of particular interest. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Karin Beeler , Stan Beeler , Georgia Aitaki , Jessica BayPublisher: Lexington Books Imprint: Lexington Books/Fortress Academic Dimensions: Width: 15.90cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.70cm Weight: 0.526kg ISBN: 9781666904819ISBN 10: 1666904813 Pages: 238 Publication Date: 23 September 2022 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsAnimal Heroes, Villains, and Others offers an intersectional exploration of animal representation in film and television that connects race, class, and disability with animal signification. Examining a diversity of visual media, ranging from White Dog, Big Mouth, and Count Duckula to Guardians of the Galaxy, The Boy and the Beast, and The Shape of Water, for instance, this book is diversely theoretical and will be of use to anyone interested in film studies and animal studies broadly, and questions of human and animal oppression, othering, and representation more specifically. --Monica Mattfeld, University of Northern British Columbia Animals in Narrative Film and Television offers an intersectional exploration of animal representation in film and television that connects race, class, and disability with animal signification. Examining a diversity of visual media, ranging from White Dog, Big Mouth, and Count Duckula to Guardians of the Galaxy, The Boy and the Beast, and The Shape of Water, for instance, this book is diversely theoretical and will be of use to anyone interested in film studies and animal studies broadly, and questions of human and animal oppression, othering, and representation more specifically. --Monica Mattfeld, University of Northern British Columbia """Animals in Narrative Film and Television offers an intersectional exploration of animal representation in film and television that connects race, class, and disability with animal signification. Examining a diversity of visual media, ranging from White Dog, Big Mouth, and Count Duckula to Guardians of the Galaxy, The Boy and the Beast, and The Shape of Water, for instance, this book is diversely theoretical and will be of use to anyone interested in film studies and animal studies broadly, and questions of human and animal oppression, othering, and representation more specifically.""" Author InformationKarin Beeler is professor in the English Department at the University of Northern British Columbia. Stan Beeler is professor emeritus of English at the University of Northern British Columbia. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |