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Genre/Form: | Electronic books |
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Additional Physical Format: | Print version: Heroes, heroines, and everything in between. Lanham : Lexington Books, [2017] (DLC) 2017028869 |
Material Type: | Document, Internet resource |
Document Type: | Internet Resource, Computer File |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Christopher J Olson; CarrieLynn D Reinhard |
ISBN: | 9781498539586 1498539580 |
OCLC Number: | 1002820819 |
Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 270 pages) |
Contents: | Looking past stereotypes of gender identity and sexuality in children's media / CarrieLynn D. Reinhard, Christopher J. Olson, and Susan G. Kahlenberg -- Shezow: costume changes and gender non-conformity / Rebecca Feasey -- A little queer: ambivalence and the work of gender play in children's literature / Jennifer Miller -- Hungry for change: analysis and application of The Hunger Games / Chrys Egan -- "I'll show you what a girl is": analyzing non-stereotypical representations of gender on Liv & Maddie / Nancy Bressler -- She really knows her stuff: counter-hegemonic messages about gender in Disney Junior's Doc McStuffins / Jerralyn R.R. Moudry -- Female gender modeling between now and then: two western cartoons and their resonance with an Arab culture / Fatima Q. Al Hattami and Richard J. Schaefer -- Cold, tactless, brave, heroic, technowizards: the new feminine of Mattel's fashion dolls / Sara Austin -- Feroumont's, Hubert's and Kerascoët's heroines: debunking the myths of happiness in romantic fairy tales and romance novels / Annick Pellegrin -- "Let it go"?: re-inventing the Disney fairy tale in Frozen / Heike Steinhoff -- A computer boy or a computer girl?: adventure time, BMO and gender fluidity / Christopher J. Olson and CarrieLynn D. Reinhard -- Sexualized sponges: SpongeBob SquarePants and gender identity / Claire Burdfield -- Quantification of gender: gender counter-stereotypes across Disney and Nickelodeon networks using content analysis / Susan G. Kahlenberg -- It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a transgender superhero!: transgender characters in Marvel, DC, and Image comics / Thomas J. Billard and Brian l. Macauley -- Conclusion: new role models for children? / Christopher J. Olson. |
Responsibility: | edited by CarrieLynn D. Reinhard and Christopher J. Olson. |
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This book challenges our thinking about gender fluidity, heteronormativity, and sexuality by showcasing their presence in innovative media content for children. The contributors' in-depth, creative analyses of case studies can enable readers to understand how children's screens have the potential to promote gender equity! -- Dafna Lemish, Rutgers University As someone who studies gender, media, and children (and a parent of five kids), I really appreciated this book's focus on specific programs that depict positive messages regarding gender and/or sexuality. A great resource for scholars and parents alike. Two thumbs up! -- Sarah M. Coyne, Brigham Young University Read more...

