<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Contributors draw on theories and methodology from film, television, and media studies, art history and criticism, and feminism and gender studies.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Cartoons--both from the classic Hollywood era and from more contemporary feature films and television series--offer a rich field for detailed investigation and analysis. Contributors draw on theories and methodology from film, television, and media studies, art history and criticism, and feminism and gender studies.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Jane Pilling, freelance film programmer, journalist, and translator, also writes and teaches on film and animation, currently at the Royal College of Art in London. She recently made a six-part television series on European animation for UK television.</p>