Stories of Childhood: Evolving Portrayals in Books and Films

by Dean W. Duncan

This study questions the widely held perception that books, as an artistic medium, are superior to and more respectable than film or television, sometimes considered frivolous and pernicious. Criticism of both the big and small screens often obscures their signal accomplishments and the entertainment and insight they provide. The author analyzes our distaste for these media--and the romanticizing of the printed word that accompanies it--and argues...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786471328
• ISBN13: 9780786471324
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher