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

By Jonathan Alexandratos

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476664277
• ISBN13: 9781476664279
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher