Articulating the Action Figure: Essays on the Toys and Their Messages

Articulating the Action Figure: Essays on the Toys and Their Messages

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Publisher's Synopsis

Action figures are more than toys or collectibles--they are statements on race, gender, class, body positivity and more. This collection of nine new essays and one interview argues that action figures should be analyzed in the same light as books, movies, television shows and other media. Through an examination of the plastic bodies that fill our shelves and toy boxes, "Action Figure Studies" can inform the next generation of toys.

Book information

ISBN: 9781476664279
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Imprint: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Pub date:
DEWEY: 745.592
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 188
Weight: 264g
Height: 153mm
Width: 232mm
Spine width: 10mm