{"product_id":"identity-in-animation-a-journey-into-self-difference-culture-and-the-body-paperback","title":"Identity in Animation: A Journey Into Self, Difference, Culture and the Body - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJane Batkin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIdentity in Animation: \u003c\/em\u003e \u003ci\u003eA Journey into Self, Difference, Culture and the Body \u003c\/i\u003euncovers the meaning behind some of the most influential characters in the history of animation and questions their unique sense of who they are and how they are formed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJane Batkin explores how identity politics shape the inner psychology of the character and their exterior motivation, often buoyed along by their questioning of 'place' and 'belonging' and driven by issues of self, difference, gender and the body. Through this, \u003ci\u003eIdentity in Animation \u003c\/i\u003eillustrates and questions the construction of stereotypes as well as unconventional representations within American, European and Eastern animation. It does so with examples such as the strong gender tropes of Japan's Hayao Miyazaki, the strange relationships created by Australian director Adam Elliot and Nick Park's depiction of Britishness. In addition, this book discusses Betty Boop's sexuality and ultimate repression, Warner Bros' anarchic, self-aware characters and Disney's fascinating representation of self and society. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdentity in Animation is an ideal book for students and researchers of animation studies, as well as any media and film studies students taking modules on animation as part of their course.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJane Batkin\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Senior Lecturer and joint Programme Leader of the BA (Hons) Animation course at the University of Lincoln, UK. She is a member of the Society of Animation Studies and Society of Film and Media Studies and has presented at the SAS Conference in Toronto, in Canterbury and at the Toy Story at 20 Symposium. Her article 'Rethinking the Rabbit', exploring the history and culture of Looney Tunes, was published by the \u003cem\u003eSociety of Animation Studies Journal \u003c\/em\u003eand she is currently contributing to a forthcoming anthology celebrating \u003cem\u003eToy Story\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 182\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 14, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42127519383687,"sku":"9781138849785","price":90.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/325fdb5b3770a2bb6861346a28c3bca2.webp?v=1732589101","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/identity-in-animation-a-journey-into-self-difference-culture-and-the-body-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}