READER IN ANIMATION STUDIES, A

This volume reflects the growing interest in animation as a medium. Cartoons -- including those dating from the classic Hollywood era as well as feature films and television series of a more contemporary vintage -- 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. A Reader in Animation Studies also discusses issue, of the definition of animation raised by recent developments in the use of computer technology.