Overview

Over the last century, the medium of animation has served as an expression of childhood as well as a method of subverting the expectations of what society has promised for the future. Separated into three parts, this work assembles various explorations of taste, culture and passion through animation. Section I features essays that outline the historical changes in art and society that gave rise to an outsider culture that found a home in animation. In the second section, essays examine the practical use of animation as a voice for the underserved. Finally, in Section III, essays analyze the ways in which animation has reshaped the acceptance of outsider status to embrace otherness. Featuring everything from feature-length films to self-produced YouTube videos, the essays in this text reflect a shared love of animation and its unique ability to comment on society and culture.

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Author:   Brian N. Duchaney ,  David S. Silverman
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   0.272kg
ISBN:  

9781476663975

ISBN 10:   1476663971
Pages:   277
Publication Date:   30 September 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

"Table of Contents Introduction Brian N. Duchaney and David S. Silverman Part I: Historical Constructs and the Rise of Subversiveness Saturday Morning Trojan Mouse: The Origin of the ­­Creator-Driven Television Cartoon Lev Cantoral and Tyler Solon Williams Capitalization in a ­­Half-Shell: Multimedia, ­­Cross-Demographic Marketing of Animated and Comic Content from Mickey to Michelangelo Jared Bahir Browsh ""Someone's coming! Act natural"": Visions of Animated Childhood in 1990s America Jane Batkin Part II: Rethinking American Culture Through Social Challenges Rocko's Modern Life and the Pains of Early Adulting Adrián García Shrek and the Art of Subversion Chandrama Basu ""Once again, the day is saved"": How the Subversive Feminism of The Powerpuff Girls Permanently Changed Television Animation David Perlmutter We Need to Talk About The Lego Movie! Social Commentary and Consumer Culture in the ­­LEGO-verse Sasha Dilan Krugman Part III: Modern America and the Transformation of Social Order ""This is me now!"" Gene's Gender Play in Bob's Burgers Dan Abitz Giving Cinderella a Girlfriend: Queerness and Subversion in Non/Disney Fan Videos Danielle Hart ""Who are you? Who am I!?"" The Raunchy Identity Moratorium in Netflix's Big Mouth Marcus Mallard Daria: Still Standing on Our Necks, Then and David S. Silverman Bibliography About the Contributors Index"

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"A succinct and well-written introduction to the cultural utility of animated cartoons""—Philip L. Simpson, Eastern Florida State College"

Author Information

Brian N. Duchaney serves as the director of Military & Veteran Student Services and teaches part-time in both the English and communications departments at Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts. David S. Silverman is the academic success coordinator for Kansas State University-Salina. He is a media historian that has taught communication studies for more than 20 years across the Midwest and has helped to plan a number of conferences on both the national and international stage.

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