{"product_id":"thats-all-folks-ecocritical-readings-of-american-animated-features-hardcover","title":"That's All Folks?: Ecocritical Readings of American Animated Features - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobin L. Murray\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJoseph K. Heumann\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough some credit the environmental movement of the 1970s, with its profound impact on children's television programs and movies, for paving the way for later eco-films, the history of environmental expression in animated film reaches much further back in American history, as \u003ci\u003eThat's All Folks?\u003c\/i\u003e makes clear. \u003cbr\u003eCountering the view that the contemporary environmental movement--and the cartoons it influenced--came to life in the 1960s, Robin L. Murray and Joseph K. Heumann reveal how environmentalism was already a growing concern in animated films of the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. From Felix the Cat cartoons to Disney's beloved \u003ci\u003eBambi\u003c\/i\u003e to Pixar's \u003ci\u003eWall-E\u003c\/i\u003e and James Cameron's \u003ci\u003eAvatar\u003c\/i\u003e, this volume shows how animated features with environmental themes are moneymakers on multiple levels--particularly as broad-based family entertainment and conveyors of consumer products. Only Ralph Bakshi's X-rated \u003ci\u003eFritz the Cat\u003c\/i\u003e and R-rated \u003ci\u003eHeavy Traffic\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCoonskin\u003c\/i\u003e, with their violent, dystopic representation of urban environments, avoid this total immersion in an anti-environmental consumer market. \u003cbr\u003eShowing us enviro-toons in their cultural and historical contexts, this book offers fresh insights into the changing perceptions of the relationship between humans and the environment and a new understanding of environmental and animated cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobin L. Murray is a professor of English at Eastern Illinois University. Joseph K. Heumann is a professor emeritus at Eastern Illinois University. They are the coauthors of \u003ci\u003eEcology and Popular Film: Cinema on the Edge\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.6 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757591462176,"sku":"9780803235120","price":81.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d82801ad508da532bb42da77797becc9.webp?v=1780106069","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/thats-all-folks-ecocritical-readings-of-american-animated-features-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}