The animation studies reader

This title brings together both key writings within animation studies and new material in emerging areas of the field.

The collection provides readers with seminal texts that ground animation studies within the contexts of theory and aesthetics, form and genre, and issues of representation.

The first section collates key readings on animation theory, on how we might conceptualise animation, and on some of the fundamental qualities of animation.

New material is also introduced in this section specifically addressing questions raised by the nature, style and materiality of animation.

The second section outlines some of the main forms that animation takes, which includes discussions of genre.

The third section focuses on issues of representation and how the medium of animation might have an impact on how bodies, gender, sexuality, race, and ethnicity are represented.