Dean W. Duncan

Stories of Childhood

Evolving Portrayals in Books and Films

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This study questions the widely held perception that books, as an artistic medium, are superior to and more respectable than film or television, sometimes considered frivolous and pernicious. Criticism of both the big and small screens often obscures their signal accomplishments and the entertainment and insight they provide. The author analyzes our distaste for these media--and the romanticizing of the printed word that accompanies it--and argues that books and films are in fact quite complementary. A broad survey of film and TV offerings explores what enacted narratives have taught us about the nature of childhood.

---

Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Seitenzahl: 292
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Oktober 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 478g
• ISBN-13: 9780786471324
• ISBN-10: 0786471328
• Artikelnr.: 44030196

Autorenporträt

Dean W. Duncan is an associate professor in the Department of Theatre and Media Arts at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction-The Roots and Branches of Children's Media Part I: Books and Films 1.
The Media: What Was I Scared Of? 2.
From Confrontation to Conciliation: Not Worrying So Much and Learning to Love the Media Part II: Defining Childhood-Evolving Representations and Realities 3.
The Angel Child 4.
Idealism, Sentimentality and the Advent of Film 5.
The Problem with Perfection and Ways Forward 6.
Bad Boys and Demon Seeds 7.
Reconciling and Synthesizing Polar Positions 8.
Adults and Children, Mutually Implicated Chapter Notes Bibliography Filmography Index