A Reader In Animation Studies

Discusses animation from aesthetic, cultural, and gender studies perspectives.

Reflects a growing interest in animation as a medium that spans a range of films than that of cartoons for children. This book is useful for academics, researchers and students of film, television, media, art and cultural studies.

Cartoons—both from the classic Hollywood era and from more contemporary feature films and television series—offer a rich field for detailed investigation and analysis. Contributors draw on theories and methodology from film, television, and media studies, art history and criticism, and feminism and gender studies.