Bibliograph

Heroes, heroines, and everything in between, challenging gender and sexuality stereotypes in children's entertainment media, edited by CarrieLynn D. Reinhard and Christopher J. Olson

Type

Label

Heroes, heroines, and everything in between, challenging gender and sexuality stereotypes in children's entertainment media, edited by CarrieLynn D. Reinhard and Christopher J. Olson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Heroes, heroines, and everything in between

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

992433003

Responsibility statement

edited by CarrieLynn D. Reinhard and Christopher J. Olson

Sub title

challenging gender and sexuality stereotypes in children's entertainment media

Summary

"The past decade has seen an increase in nontraditional representations of gender and sexuality identities in children's entertainment media, keeping pace with the improved acceptance of these identities in global society and culture. This anthology collects analyses of these representations in a range of media texts from around the world", Provided by publisher

Table Of 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

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