Pixar's America: The Re-Animation of American Myths and Symbols

by Dietmar Meinel

Book Overview

This book examines the popular and critically acclaimed films of Pixar Animation Studios in their cultural and historical context. Whether interventionist sheriff dolls liberating oppressed toys (Toy Story) or exceptionally talented rodents hoping to fulfill their dreams (Ratatouille), these cinematic texts draw on popular myths and symbols of American culture. As Pixar films refashion traditional American figures, motifs and narratives...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319810839
• ISBN13: 9783319810836
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 8.3"