Representation in Steven Universe

Zusatztext

<p>This book assembles ten scholarly examinations of the politics of representation in the groundbreaking animated childrens television series<i>Steven Universe</i>. These analyses address a range of representational sites and subjects, including queerness, race, fandom, colonialism, and the environment, and provide an accessible foundation for further scholarship. The introduction contextualizes<i>Steven Universe</i> in the childrens science-fiction and anime traditions and discusses the series crucial mechanic of fusion. Subsequent chapters probe the fandoms expressions of queer identity, approach the series queer force through the political potential of the animated body, consider the unequal privilege of different female characters, and trace the influence of anime director Kunihiko Ikuhara. Further chapters argue that Ronaldo allows satire of multiple media forms, focus on Onion as a surrealist trickster, and contemplate cross-species hybridity and consent. The final chapters concentrate on background art in connection with ecological and geological narratives, adopt a decolonial perspective on the Gems legacy, and interrogate how the tension between personal and cultural narratives constantly recreates memory.</p><br>

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<p><b>John R. Ziegler</b> (Bronx Community College, CUNY, USA), an Assistant Professor of English, has published on early modern English literature, ghosts, and zombies. </p> <p><b>Leah Richards</b> (LaGuardia Community College, CUNY, USA), an Associate Professor of English, has published on <i>Dracula</i> and <i>Land of the Dead</i>. Together, they review theater for <i>thinking Theater </i>NYC and <i>Culture Catch</i> and edit the journal <i>Supernatural Studies</i>.</p>

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