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.

About the Author
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.

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



Book Information
ISBN 9781476663975
Author Brian N. Duchaney
Format Paperback
Page Count 277
Imprint McFarland & Co Inc
Publisher McFarland & Co Inc
Weight(grams) 272g